NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis Forte, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Benton, KY

Louis Forte, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Benton, Kentucky, and NPI 1083663504, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 24262, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1083663504
Name
Louis Forte
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
24262 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
615 Old Symsonia RD, Benton, KY 42025
Phone
(270) 527-4800
Enumerated
May 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(270) 527-4910
Medicaid ID
64242621 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040424000257); 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 615 Old Symsonia RD

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

  1. Meredith Crider, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1447713623
  2. Bruce David, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1922190412
  3. Toni Gordon-Bailey, APRNNurse Practitioner1568091270
  4. Robert Harris, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265403265
  5. Anthony Starkey, M.D/D.CFamily Medicine Physician1801896196
  6. Gretta Thomasson, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1669369468

Verify Louis Forte in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

319 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Louis Forte319
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone17 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine16 claims
  3. Lisinopril16 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium14 claims
  5. Dicyclomine Hcl14 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCMayfield, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

3 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Benton

They are 3 of the 170 NPPES records with a practice address in Benton, and 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky

  1. Atam Abbi, MDLebanon, KY1215099593
  2. Joshua Abell, MDEdgewood, KY1578983508
  3. Paul Adams, MDLouisville, KY1235186529
  4. Robert Adams, MBBSMadisonville, KY1922760073
  5. Brian Adkins, M.D.Lexington, KY1598710717
  6. Jessica Adkins, MDLexington, KY1639708712
  7. Amal Agarwal, D.O.Lexington, KY1932259827
  8. Muhammad Ahmed, MDLexington, KY1912053042
  9. Dominic Aiello, MDLouisville, KY1215687322
  10. Kenneth Ajabor, M.D.West Liberty, KY1023292562

Common questions

What is Louis Forte, MD's NPI number?

Louis Forte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083663504, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis Forte, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 615 Old Symsonia RD, Benton, KY, 42025. Phone: (270) 527-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis Forte, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 24262, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louis Forte, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis Forte, MD had 319 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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