Robert L. Forti, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN
Robert L. Forti, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1790729887, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 20029, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Forti
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 20029 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Phone
- (615) 284-1400
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 284-2101
- Medicaid ID
- 3048825 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100120000473); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 300 20TH Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Renata Alexandre, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255792230
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- Todd Bauer, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1336296136
- John Bolds, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1659375467
- Parminder Bolina, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801831714
- George Bounds, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477598712
Verify Robert L. Forti in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 20029Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
4,599 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium411 claims
- Donepezil Hcl286 claims
- Furosemide284 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium221 claims
- Eliquis192 claims
- Potassium Chloride190 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PCGoodlettsville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 31 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
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- Joseph Blythe, MDMemphis, TN1689665903
- Maribeth Bosshardt, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1063738219
- Kevin Childers, M.D.Gallatin, TN1134410129
- Kristen Coller, MDNashville, TN1932151115
- Ziad El Hassan, MDKingsport, TN1942931969
- Sarah Fremont, MDNashville, TN1982614814
- Brittany Gatta, M.D.Nashville, TN1205299989
- Joshua Hornsby, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1013371681
- Emily Kobin, MDNashville, TN1447607569
Common questions
What is Robert L. Forti, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert L. Forti, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790729887, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Forti, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 20TH Ave N, Nashville, TN, 37203. Phone: (615) 284-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Forti, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 20029, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert L. Forti, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert L. Forti, M.D. had 4,599 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.