Michael J. Forseth, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Vadnais Heights, MN
Michael J. Forseth, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, and NPI 1700992492, issued on Aug 22, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 43921, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Forseth
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 43921 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3580 Arcade St, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
- Phone
- (651) 968-5770
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 968-5775
- Medicaid ID
- 539105900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070108000509); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Sanford School Of Medicine Of University Of South Dakota, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 50 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3580 Arcade St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Haley Adasiewicz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790418747
- Sara Bachenheimer, OTOccupational Therapist1760200950
- Ryan Bastyr, PTPhysical Therapist1063260966
- Abby Bernstein, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1881989721
- Michaela Bertsch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497375141
Verify Michael J. Forseth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 43921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl27 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): 82.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $194.12
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Summit Orthopedics, LtdSaint Paul, MN
- University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael J. Forseth among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota
Michael J. Forseth, MD is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records list a practice address in Vadnais Heights
They are 3 of the 284 NPPES records with a practice address in Vadnais Heights, and 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 50 in Minnesota → Every provider in Vadnais Heights → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Su, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271033188156
- Robert Anderson, MDWoodbury, MN 551251558477216
- David Falconer, MDWoodbury, MN 551251659487346
- Debra Parisi, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251285653139
- Lauren SmithWoodbury, MN 551251417301177
- Matthew Tarabochia-Gast, MDWoodbury, MN 551251447771365
- Christina Ward, M.D.St Paul, MN 551301659581627
- Etasha Bhatt, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211417335183
Common questions
What is Michael J. Forseth, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Forseth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700992492, issued on Aug 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Forseth, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3580 Arcade St, Vadnais Heights, MN, 55127. Phone: (651) 968-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Forseth, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 43921, 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 Michael J. Forseth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Forseth, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael J. Forseth, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.