NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie B. Forgosh, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Leslie B. Forgosh, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1154305738, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 40393, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154305738
Name
Leslie B. Forgosh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
40393 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
45 10TH St W, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone
(651) 232-3000
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
768317100 MN
3409300 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050512000045); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 45 10TH St W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Tracie Anderson, L.I.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1548690902
  2. Miguel Arbulu, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1316344179
  3. Chelsey Backer, LPCCCounselor1841665304
  4. Terrie-Ann Benjamin, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1922241371
  5. Sandra Blake, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1184096729
  6. Wendy Carter, L.I.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1477876654

Verify Leslie B. Forgosh in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,821 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Leslie Forgosh2,821
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium263 claims
  2. Eliquis239 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate212 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium179 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate175 claims
  6. Lisinopril143 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: $1,618.47

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Research & Development, LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Leslie Forgosh$1,618.47
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Winona Health ServicesMinneapolis, MN · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Fairview Express CareMaplewood, MN
  3. Healtheast Medical Research InstituteMaplewood, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Leslie B. Forgosh among 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota

Leslie B. Forgosh, MD is one of 627 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 465 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 627 cardiovascular disease physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Bank, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021063495893
  2. Margaret Beahrs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021295718021
  3. Steven Benton, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021093798829
  4. Thomas Biggs, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021902889744
  5. Richard Brody, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021083697825
  6. Charles Cliffe, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021417930256
  7. Daniel Couri, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021639142664
  8. Ranjan Dahiya, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551021942282074

Common questions

What is Leslie B. Forgosh, MD's NPI number?

Leslie B. Forgosh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154305738, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie B. Forgosh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 10TH St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 232-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie B. Forgosh, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40393, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leslie B. Forgosh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie B. Forgosh, MD had 2,821 Medicare Part D claims for 496 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.