NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rick Fornelli, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Erie, PA

Rick Fornelli, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1316998263, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD072365L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1316998263
Name
Rick Fornelli
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD072365L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
380 E Bayfront Pkwy Ste 3, Erie, PA 16507
Phone
(814) 877-9060
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2022
Fax
(814) 877-9089
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110119001072); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1995
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 380 E Bayfront Pkwy Ste 3

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

  1. David Addison, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1083554919
  2. Sean Carroll, D.O.Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1194776047

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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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91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

1,035 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 37 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rick Fornelli1,035
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate191 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl168 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide78 claims
  4. Mupirocin65 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium58 claims
  6. Famotidine49 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): 79.6 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 score64.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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. Regional Health Services IncErie, PA

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

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 531 otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other otolaryngology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Soo Abboud, MDPhiladelphia, PA1821033440
  2. Ahmad Abualsoud, MBBCHBethlehem, PA1235611005
  3. Nithin Adappa, MDPhiladelphia, PA1356500680
  4. Robert Adelson, MDPhiladelphia, PA1033127006
  5. Shriya Airen, MDBethlehem, PA1003530718
  6. Muhammad Akhtar, MDBradford, PA1558307967
  7. Ahmad Al Omari, M.DYork, PA1700120201
  8. Abu Ali, M.D.Jeannette, PA1376801688
  9. Janice Alicandro, PAPittsburgh, PA1871520932
  10. Kenneth Altman, MDDanville, PA1518927409

Common questions

What is Rick Fornelli, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rick Fornelli, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316998263, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rick Fornelli, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 380 E Bayfront Pkwy Ste 3, Erie, PA, 16507. Phone: (814) 877-9060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rick Fornelli, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD072365L, 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.

How much does Rick Fornelli, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rick Fornelli, M.D. had 1,035 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rick Fornelli, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.6 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.