NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Joseph Forton, NP

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Ypsilanti, MI

Thomas Joseph Forton, NP is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and NPI 1770769184, issued on Jan 15, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4704215186, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770769184
Name
Thomas Joseph Forton
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
4704215186 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5325 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone
(734) 712-8000
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080807000471); accepts Medicare assignment
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 5325 Elliott Dr

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

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  4. Wallace Arneson, MDSurgery Physician1497791156
  5. Herbert Aronow, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1235106766
  6. Carmel Ashur, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1881114957

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

826 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Forton826
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate92 claims
  2. Eliquis85 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium64 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate53 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
  6. Carvedilol44 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: $130.93

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Forton$130.93
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Iha Health Services CorporationChelsea, MI

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

Thomas Joseph Forton among 831 adult health nurse practitioner records in Michigan

Thomas Joseph Forton, NP is one of 831 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Michigan. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2014 among the 406 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Michigan

There are 831 adult health nurse practitioner records in Michigan.

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Helen Burns, RN, BSN, NPYpsilanti, MI 481971821382979
  2. Laurine Catalano, CNPYpsilanti, MI 481971598014961
  3. Samantha Damren, CNPYpsilanti, MI 481971750667069
  4. Susan Eklund, NURSE PRACTITIONERYpsilanti, MI 481971457596421
  5. Christine Engle, NURSE PRACTITIONERYpsilanti, MI 481971538267273
  6. Edvennia Fizer-Washington, NP-CYpsilanti, MI 481971174523153
  7. Jeanne Krawiec, MS,ANP-BCYpsilanti, MI 481971306082706
  8. Janice Marchildon, APRN-BCYpsilanti, MI 481971154720050

Common questions

What is Thomas Joseph Forton, NP's NPI number?

Thomas Joseph Forton, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770769184, issued on Jan 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Joseph Forton, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5325 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. Phone: (734) 712-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Joseph Forton, NP's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4704215186, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas Joseph Forton, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Joseph Forton, NP had 826 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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.

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