Christopher John Forster, M.D.

Primary specialty

Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X

License

D0068968 Issued in MD

Practice address

4954 N Palmer Rd BLDG 19
Bethesda, MD 20889-5630

Phone

(301) 295-4512

NPI assigned

Jul 13, 2007

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MD

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

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

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

• Frederick Health Hospital Inc

  dba Frederick Health Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Frederick, MD
  • NPI 1538165527
  NPD (past)

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1720656000000",
    "number": "1275732943",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE",
            "city": "BETHESDA",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "208890001",
            "telephone_number": "301-295-4512"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "4954 N PALMER RD BLDG 19",
            "city": "BETHESDA",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "208895630",
            "telephone_number": "301-295-4512"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "FORSTER",
        "first_name": "CHRISTOPHER",
        "middle_name": "JOHN",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2007-07-13",
        "last_updated": "2024-07-11",
        "certification_date": "2024-07-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207R00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine",
            "state": "MD",
            "license": "D0068968",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207RR0500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Rheumatology",
            "state": "MD",
            "license": "D0068968",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Shannon Christine Ford, M.D.
• Forefront Dermatology, S.C.
• Kadine Foreman-Westly
• Karen L Forester, OTR/L
• Kim M Forman, MD
• Craig Forsthoefel, M.D.
• Derek Forsthoefel, M.D.
• Sandra K Forti, PAC
• Zachary Fosdick
• Brandon Edward Foster, DO

• Rheumatology Physician in Bethesda, MD
• Providers in Bethesda, MD by specialty
• Rheumatology Physician in Maryland

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 11, 2024; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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