NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Forte, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Akron, OH

Michael Forte, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1437544723, issued on Apr 2, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35.141572, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1437544723
Name
Michael Forte
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
35.141572 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
75 Arch St Ste 501, Akron, OH 44304
Phone
(330) 319-9700
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210604000852); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 75 Arch St Ste 501

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

  1. Mansur AssaadPulmonary Disease Physician1972034072
  2. Lori Falat, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1518518919
  3. Chelsea Kennedy-SnodgrassPulmonary Disease Physician1851743652
  4. Maria Lorenzo, CNPNurse Practitioner1740734466
  5. Aliaksandr Ramaniuk, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1205299070
  6. Brandon Rapier, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1063972636

Verify Michael Forte in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,373 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.

  1. Michael Forte1,373
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa228 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta222 claims
  3. Prednisone83 claims
  4. Breo Ellipta70 claims
  5. Breztri Aerosphere67 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat64 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,693.13

51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pulmonx Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Forte$3,693.13
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summa Physicians LLCBarberton, OH

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

Michael Forte among 659 pulmonary disease physician records in Ohio

Michael Forte, MD is one of 659 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 516 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Ohio

There are 659 pulmonary disease physician records in Ohio.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shanti Akers, M.D.Akron, OH 443041649409426
  2. Mansur AssaadAkron, OH 443041972034072
  3. Brian Bauman, M.D.Akron, OH 443041285767301
  4. Matthew Chandler, M.D.Akron, OH 443041225216823
  5. Chelsea Kennedy-SnodgrassAkron, OH 443041851743652
  6. Albert Kim, MDAkron, OH 443041851342646
  7. Matthew Krauza, MDAkron, OH 443041740211309
  8. Kenneth Kretchmer, MDAkron, OH 443041891787313

Common questions

What is Michael Forte, MD's NPI number?

Michael Forte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437544723, issued on Apr 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Forte, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75 Arch St Ste 501, Akron, OH, 44304. Phone: (330) 319-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.141572, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Michael Forte, MD had 1,373 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.