Christopher Matthew Forbush, D.O.
NPI 1396905584ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Newark, OH
Family Medicine (D.O.) with Licking Memorial Professional Corporation, practicing in Newark, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $646,087 for 7,188 claims, against $29,064 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $26.04 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Licking Memorial Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396905584 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 24, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 34.011822 | OH |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 34011822 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 168 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 508 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,064 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,188 · 16,662 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 519 |
| Total drug cost | $646,087 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Licking Memorial Professional CorporationNewark, OH · 234 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Licking Memorial HospitalNewark, OH
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home Health IIHome health agency · Mount Vernon, OH
- Premier Home Health LLCHome health agency · Newark, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$26.04 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$26.04 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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