NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne A. Forde, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Cleveland, OH

Wayne A. Forde, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cleveland, Ohio, and NPI 1831207687, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35073283, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1831207687
Name
Wayne A. Forde
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
35073283 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH 44109
Phone
(216) 778-7800
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
2035649 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000977); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1990
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 2500 Metrohealth Dr

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

  1. Humza Aamir-Khan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942902853
  2. Daniel Abad GodoyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992644546
  3. Ariana AbayomiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477492544
  4. Abdallah AbboudStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093442303
  5. Ala' Abdel Jalil, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1427267871
  6. Rasha AbdelbakyPharmacist1689117731

Verify Wayne A. Forde in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,311 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wayne Forde5,311
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium434 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate323 claims
  3. Omeprazole241 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl186 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide185 claims
  6. Lisinopril184 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 2 group practices

  1. Asian Services IN Action IncCleveland, OH
  2. The Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH

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

Wayne A. Forde among 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio

Wayne A. Forde, MD is one of 5,606 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 3,510 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Family Medicine Physician providers in Ohio

There are 5,606 family medicine physician records in Ohio.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julia Bruner, MD, MSCleveland, OH 441091720022189
  2. Mark Demichiei, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441091942283353
  3. Matthew Frantz, DOCleveland, OH 441091467439513
  4. Martin Frantz, MDCleveland, OH 441091538146428
  5. Jessica Griggs, DOCleveland, OH 441091225002611
  6. Kristin Kranz, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441091588635304
  7. Patricia Levan, MDCleveland, OH 441091730168659
  8. Karim Lopez, M.DCleveland, OH 441091659374841

Common questions

What is Wayne A. Forde, MD's NPI number?

Wayne A. Forde, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831207687, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne A. Forde, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Metrohealth Dr, Cleveland, OH, 44109. Phone: (216) 778-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne A. Forde, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35073283, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wayne A. Forde, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne A. Forde, MD had 5,311 Medicare Part D claims for 321 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.