NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Alan Forinash, MD

General Practice Physician · Gastonia, NC

Robert Alan Forinash, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1639239254, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 200200353, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1639239254
Name
Robert Alan Forinash
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
200200353 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 E 3RD Ave, Gastonia, NC 28052
Phone
(704) 874-3300
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 874-0065
Medicaid ID
891356K NC
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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Also registered at 111 E 3RD Ave

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

  1. Bryan Allf, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1700872892
  2. Verquez AustinClinical Social Worker1851078471
  3. Lynn Campbell, R.D., C.D.E.Registered Dietitian1962515908
  4. Calvin Fox, LCSWClinical Social Worker1780911172
  5. Thuy Ho, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346528734
  6. Bach Tuyet Le, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417255746

Verify Robert Alan Forinash in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Robert Forinash12
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Zolpidem Tartrate12 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: $22.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Forinash$22.50
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

Robert Alan Forinash among 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina

Robert Alan Forinash, MD is one of 236 general practice physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 42% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 236 general practice physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Drimalla, MDGastonia, NC 280541033161203
  2. Karen Gorski, PA-CGastonia, NC 280541033207964
  3. Sammy Honeycutt, M. D.Gastonia, NC 280541518125483
  4. Albert Whitaker, MDGastonia, NC 280541114079365
  5. Cari Dillard, MDGastonia, NC 280561811171325
  6. Larry Hedgepath, M.D.Forest City, NC 280431366465163
  7. Jeanette Bourne, MDHuntersville, NC 280781831241272
  8. Khanh Eagle, M.D.Huntersville, NC 280781588923775

Common questions

What is Robert Alan Forinash, MD's NPI number?

Robert Alan Forinash, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639239254, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Alan Forinash, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 E 3RD Ave, Gastonia, NC, 28052. Phone: (704) 874-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Alan Forinash, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200200353, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Alan Forinash, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Alan Forinash, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.