NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul A. Forward, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Kodiak, AK

Paul A. Forward, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kodiak, Alaska, and NPI 1962639617, issued on Jun 19, 2009. Check the license (Alaska 7487, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962639617
Name
Paul A. Forward
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
7487 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1915 Rezanof Dr E, Kodiak, AK 99615
Phone
(907) 486-3781
Enumerated
Jun 19, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(907) 486-9586
Medicaid ID
1009501 AK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160610000770); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2009
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 1915 Rezanof Dr E

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

  1. Kathleen Nussbaum, ANPNurse Practitioner1568792141

Verify Paul A. Forward in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Maniilaq AssociationKotzebue, AK

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

Paul A. Forward among 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska

Paul A. Forward, MD is one of 712 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 388 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 56% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kodiak

They are 17 of the 349 NPPES records with a practice address in Kodiak, and 712 family medicine physician records in Alaska.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sam Chelmo, MDKodiak, AK 996151275794778
  2. Kevin Creelman, M.DKodiak, AK 996151538205307
  3. Dayna Ferguson, MDKodiak, AK 996151316168180
  4. Evan Jones, MDKodiak, AK 996151275829517
  5. John Koller, M.D.Kodiak, AK 996151588721195
  6. Jeremy Larson, MDKodiak, AK 996151548366891
  7. Kevin Nolan, M.D.Kodiak, AK 996151386629541
  8. Cristin O'Grady, MDKodiak, AK 996151659635225

Common questions

What is Paul A. Forward, MD's NPI number?

Paul A. Forward, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962639617, issued on Jun 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul A. Forward, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1915 Rezanof Dr E, Kodiak, AK, 99615. Phone: (907) 486-3781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul A. Forward, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 7487, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. 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. 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.