NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Patti I. Forest, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Patti I. Forest, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1356305817, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD062978L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356305817
Name
Patti I. Forest
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD062978L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2830 Easton Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Phone
(610) 954-3555
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(610) 954-3560
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Patti I. Forest among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Patti I. Forest, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

136 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 136 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  4. James Esbenshade, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180171134140015
  5. Jyoti Gopal, MDBethlehem, PA 180171710937974
  6. Gnanaprakash Gopal, MDBethlehem, PA 180171295786689
  7. Eric Kane, DOBethlehem, PA 180171306897426
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Common questions

What is Patti I. Forest, MD's NPI number?

Patti I. Forest, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356305817, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Patti I. Forest, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2830 Easton Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18017. Phone: (610) 954-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Patti I. Forest, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD062978L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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