NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Austin, TX

Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1275587511, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas H6424, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275587511
Name
Marion McLaurin Forbes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
H6424 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
313 E 12TH St, Austin, TX 78701
Phone
(409) 772-2222
Enumerated
May 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(409) 772-0885
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060509001041); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1988
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 313 E 12TH St

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

  1. Ammar Ahmed, MDDermatology Physician1245421429
  2. Candace Ashton, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1962691550
  3. Kimberly Butrum, RN GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1013102599
  4. Zachary Chipman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1083776041
  5. Jadranko Corak, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801960364
  6. Mark Crozier, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1376586271

Verify Marion McLaurin Forbes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%13.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dell Childrens Medical GroupAustin, TX

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

Marion McLaurin Forbes among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2011 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

469 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Austin

They are 469 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marilyn Doyle, M.D.Austin, TX 787011215980032
  2. George Edwards, MDAustin, TX 787011134154404
  3. Michelle Gallas, DOAustin, TX 787011912005844
  4. Richard Holt, M.D.Austin, TX 787011689712515
  5. Anthony Kimbrough, MDAustin, TX 787011760436653
  6. Chelsea Knight, PNPAustin, TX 787011407792146
  7. John Luk, M.D.Austin, TX 787011154360790
  8. Julio Pena, MDAustin, TX 787011992124069

Common questions

What is Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275587511, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 313 E 12TH St, Austin, TX, 78701. Phone: (409) 772-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H6424, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Marion McLaurin Forbes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.