NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen John Forest, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bronx, NY

Stephen John Forest, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1942597083, issued on Jul 8, 2011. Check the license (New York 275888, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942597083
Name
Stephen John Forest
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
275888 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
Phone
(718) 920-5790
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 881-5074
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161129001158); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2008
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 3400 Bainbridge Ave

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

  1. Milinda Aiello, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1346811254
  2. Jillian Alfonso, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629224159
  3. Terry Amaral, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891870192
  4. Alyssa Beckinella, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518756865
  5. Marisa Bellotti, AU.D.Audiologist1184039315
  6. Janis Bilello, P.C.-CMedical Physician Assistant1336198613

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Forest21
  2. Specialty average101

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): 100 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $497.71

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Forest$497.71
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Stephen John Forest among 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York

Stephen John Forest, M.D. is one of 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New York. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New York

There are 446 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New York.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lari Attai, MDBronx, NY 104671265512826
  2. Mei Chau, MDBronx, NY 104671578779807
  3. Daniel Goldstein, MDBronx, NY 104671043390693
  4. Elizabeth KatzBronx, NY 104671225663511
  5. Francois Lacour-Gayet, MDBronx, NY 104671629162953
  6. Robert Michler, MDBronx, NY 104671841370491
  7. Rachel SpalloneBronx, NY 104671336533363
  8. Tadahisa Sugiura, MDBronx, NY 104671942704267

Common questions

What is Stephen John Forest, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen John Forest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942597083, issued on Jul 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen John Forest, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY, 10467. Phone: (718) 920-5790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen John Forest, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 275888, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen John Forest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen John Forest, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen John Forest, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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