Brian Forsythe, M.D.
NPI 1770557811ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Chicago, IL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania (class of 2002). 294 Medicare patients in 2024, $142,519 paid; all of their 214 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $522.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1770557811 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | 036-120879 | IL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 214314 | MA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (IL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,275 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $142,519 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 214 · 218 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 88 |
| Total drug cost | $1,339 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Orthomidwest, PLLCRockford, IL · 547 clinicians
- Rci (Wrs) LLCOak Park, IL · 360 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$522.08 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$118.12 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $422.39 | 6 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $79.92 | 1 |
| Lightbody Medical Technologies Inc | $19.77 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$522.08 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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