NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Forbes, MD

Neurology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC

Michael Forbes, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1942561279, issued on Jun 4, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 182787, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1942561279
Name
Michael Forbes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
182787 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone
(919) 843-3133
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(919) 966-6501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170928003278); 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 101 Manning Dr

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

  1. Jihad Abdelgadir Imam Mohamed Ahmed, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1942706320
  2. Abimbola Abiola, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831880780
  3. Elise Abken, MDPsychiatry Physician1558884221
  4. Amy Abramowitz, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1871983676
  5. Sudeep Acharya, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144719402
  6. Stephen Acosta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1255741757

Verify Michael Forbes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Michael Forbes11
  2. Specialty average1,370

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. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

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

Michael Forbes among 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina

Michael Forbes, MD is one of 621 neurology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 457 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 621 neurology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Greenwood, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141407967037
  2. Camillo Gualtieri, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141083684732
  3. Mary Hollist, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141689087983
  4. James Howard, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141619082484
  5. David Hwang, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141407983836
  6. Abena Kwegyir-Aggrey, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141801474614
  7. Winnie Lau, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141578822128
  8. Richard Murrow, M.D.Chapel Hill, NC 275141639267495

Common questions

What is Michael Forbes, MD's NPI number?

Michael Forbes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942561279, issued on Jun 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Forbes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 843-3133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 182787, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael Forbes, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.