NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael G. Forrester, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Murrieta, CA

Michael G. Forrester, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Murrieta, California, and NPI 1881761310, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California G46300, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881761310
Name
Michael G. Forrester
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
G46300 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25150 Hancock Ave Ste 204, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone
(951) 698-8222
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 698-7411
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090701000501); 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 25150 Hancock Ave Ste 204

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

  1. Benjamin Roberts, DOOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1740526748

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

95 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Forrester95
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide27 claims
  2. Meclizine Hcl11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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 score57.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Trivalley Ear Nose ThroatMurrieta, CA

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

Michael G. Forrester among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Michael G. Forrester, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Fantozzi, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621346511599
  2. Matthew Leach, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925631508151580
  3. Derrick Tint, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925631033554423
  4. Gerard Carvalho, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431992721054
  5. Richard Ruiz, M.D.Temecula, CA 925911336340710
  6. Arthur UyesugiTemecula, CA 925921528593431
  7. Rhett Nelson, MDRiverside, CA 925071215910120
  8. Brian Boynton, M.D.Riverside, CA 925061710155452

Common questions

What is Michael G. Forrester, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael G. Forrester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881761310, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael G. Forrester, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25150 Hancock Ave Ste 204, Murrieta, CA, 92562. Phone: (951) 698-8222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael G. Forrester, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G46300, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael G. Forrester, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael G. Forrester, M.D. had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael G. Forrester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.