Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Lael Forbes, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · New York, NY

Lael Forbes, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1003826066, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1003826066
Name
Lael Forbes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
Practice location
184 E 70TH St Ste 4, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 304-4331
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,739 among the 6,176 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.

  1. Lael Forbes211
  2. Specialty average2,739

Most prescribed

  1. Mounjaro131 claims
  2. Omeprazole13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $101.95

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.. The 4,299 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,068.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lael Forbes$101.95
  2. Specialty average$6,068.67

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in New York

There are 813 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York.

Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in New York

  1. Zinoviy Abelev, MDLong Island City, NY1891941613
  2. Jill Abelseth, M.D.Albany, NY1720080039
  3. Sherley Abraham, M.D.New York, NY1871739441
  4. Connor Abramowicz, DOPort Jefferson, NY1508485913
  5. Jennifer Abrams, DOBrooklyn, NY1679101364
  6. Naim Abrar, M.D.Riverhead, NY1790702355
  7. Cesar Abuchaibe, MDNew York, NY1316250582
  8. Domenico Accili, M.D.New York, NY1003938796
  9. Robert Aden, MDBrooklyn, NY1457312829
  10. Deena Adimoolam, MDNew York, NY1619110228

Common questions

What is Lael Forbes, MD's NPI number?

Lael Forbes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003826066, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lael Forbes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 184 E 70TH St Ste 4, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 304-4331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lael Forbes, MD's license?

Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lael Forbes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lael Forbes, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,739. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.