Michael Forte, MD

NPI 1437544723ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Akron, OH

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Akron, Ohio, trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $821,434 for 1,373 claims, against $38,778 paid for services in 2024. Verona Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,142 in all, mostly honoraria.

Overview

NPI	1437544723
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Apr 2, 2015
Last updated in NPPES	Aug 24, 2021
Certified by provider	Aug 24, 2021

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary	207RP1001X	35.141572	OH
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	390200000X	—	—

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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 - Pulmonary Disease (OH)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	258
Services billed	559 across 43 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$38,778

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	1,373 · 1,699 30-day fills
Patients	264
Total drug cost	$821,434
Generic share	37% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Graduation year	2015
Medicare specialty	Pulmonary Disease
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine
Telehealth	Offers telehealth