Individual provider Active NPI

James Summers Forrester Jr., MD

  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
  • Wilmington, NC
National Provider Identifier
1154439149
Registry record updated Nov 22, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0001X
License
9701355 Issued in NC
Practice address
1415 Physicians Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7338
Phone
(910) 662-9500
NPI assigned
Aug 29, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Nov 22, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X 9701355 NC
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X 9701355 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1415 Physicians Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7338

Mailing address

PO Box 936857
Atlanta, GA 31193-6857
Phone (910) 662-9500

Other practice location 1

5145 S College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412-2207
Phone (910) 792-1144

Other practice location 2

7420 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-9453
Phone (910) 686-2525

Other practice location 3

800 Jefferson St
Ste 112
Whiteville, NC 28472-3710
Phone (910) 642-8164

Other practice location 4

1960 S 16th St
Wilmington, NC 28401-6676
Phone (910) 343-9991

Electronic endpoints 2

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address jforrester54302@direct.nhrmc.org
Direct Messaging Address Ambulatory@direct.carolinashealthcare.org Atrium Health

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040521000173 NC Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)Practitioner - Cardiac Electrophysiology 2062403793 Reassigns benefits to 4 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Education
Other, 1996
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCGroup PAC ID 2860809936, 577 clinicians
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center LLCGroup PAC ID 7113330168, 204 clinicians
Brunswick Community Hospital LLCGroup PAC ID 9335150895, 33 clinicians
Pender Memorial Hospital IncorporatedGroup PAC ID 9638066095, 24 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1415 Physicians Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401-7338
Phone (910) 662-9500

151 Scotts Hill Medical Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411-7983
Phone (910) 662-9073

2131 S 17TH St
Wilmington, NC 28401-7407
Phone (910) 343-7044

240 Hospital Dr NE
Bolivia, NC 28422-8346
Phone (336) 399-7678

507 E Fremont St
Burgaw, NC 28425-5131
Phone (910) 300-4000

9104 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411-7994
Phone (910) 686-2840

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Hospital, Wilmington, NC, CCN 340141
  • Pender Memorial Hospital Hospital, Burgaw, NC, CCN 341307
  • Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Hospital, Supply, NC, CCN 340158
  • J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital Hospital, Southport, NC, CCN 341327

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Pacemaker insertion or repair53

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
9701355NCMDCardiovascular Disease Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Coastal Cardiology Associates, PA Cardiovascular Disease Current Accepting new patients
Pender Memorial Hospital, Incorporated CurrentSince Sep 22, 2025 Accepting new patients
NMG Health Services LLC CurrentSince May 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center LLC CurrentSince Jun 6, 2024 Accepting new patients
Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region, LLC Cardiovascular Disease CurrentSince May 1, 2021 Accepting new patients
Pender Memorial Hospital Incorporated CurrentSince Sep 22, 2025 Accepting new patients
Brunswick Community Hospital, LLC CurrentSince Sep 17, 2025 Accepting new patients
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center LLC CurrentSince Jun 6, 2024 Accepting new patients
Health Sciences Foundation Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Rapha Medical Center, PLLC Past Accepting new patients
Coastal Dermatology & Surgery Center, PA PastSince Jan 14, 2002 Accepting new patients
James S Forrester MD PA Past Accepting new patients

Locations

584 Hospital Dr NE
Unit E
Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone (910) 754-5453

240 Hospital Dr NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
Phone (336) 399-7678

507 E Fremont St
Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone (910) 259-5451

800 Jefferson St
Ste 112
Whiteville, NC 28472
Phone (910) 642-8164

2221 S 17th St
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 662-7720

2504 Delaney Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone (910) 343-0626

1960 S 16th St
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 343-9991

7420 Market St
Wilmington, NC 28411
Phone (910) 662-6200

105 Scotts Hill Medical Dr
Wilmington, NC 28411
Phone (910) 686-2840

2131 S 17th St
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 342-3000

5301 Wrightsville Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone (910) 452-8100

5145 College Rd S
Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone (910) 662-6000

2150 Shipyard Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone (910) 662-9300

1415 Physicians Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone (910) 251-3766

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: jforrester@crhn.cernerdirect.com
  • Direct secure messaging: jforrester1459866@direct.novanthealth.org

Organizations & group practices 12

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 9

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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