NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven H. Forstein, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Gales Ferry, CT

Steven H. Forstein, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gales Ferry, Connecticut, and NPI 1922197482, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 025910, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922197482
Name
Steven H. Forstein
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
025910 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1527 Route 12, Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Phone
(860) 464-7248
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 464-0125
Medicaid ID
001259100 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181203003032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 1979
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 1527 Route 12

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

  1. John Ancona, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1548359060
  2. Judy Chou, DDSPediatric Dentistry1447740261
  3. Karen Daly, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1417156373
  4. Steven Dias, DDSPediatric Dentistry1053772335
  5. Charles Esposito, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1548359078
  6. Sanford Greenhouse, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1669451894

Verify Steven H. Forstein in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining 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. Northeast Medical Group IncOld Saybrook, CT

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

Steven H. Forstein among 1,043 pediatrics physician records in Connecticut

Steven H. Forstein, M.D. is one of 1,043 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 32% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2012 among the 92 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Gales Ferry

They are 10 of the 61 NPPES records with a practice address in Gales Ferry, and 1,043 pediatrics physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Ancona, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351548359060
  2. Charles Esposito, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351548359078
  3. Phyllis Holtzman, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351881783348
  4. Sarah Ilahi, D.O.Gales Ferry, CT 063351174055420
  5. Foong-Yi Lin, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351427184597
  6. Jennifer Lovin, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351992884001
  7. David Rinzler, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351225127616
  8. Mark Rosenthal, M.D.Gales Ferry, CT 063351144319690

Common questions

What is Steven H. Forstein, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven H. Forstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922197482, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven H. Forstein, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1527 Route 12, Gales Ferry, CT, 06335. Phone: (860) 464-7248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven H. Forstein, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 025910, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.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.

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