KAROLYN BETH FORBES M.D.
NPI 1144377623
Family Medicine in Hillsborough, NC
About Karolyn Beth Forbes M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAROLYN BETH FORBES M.D. (NPI 1144377623) is an individual family medicine provider in Hillsborough, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (200100681) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Unc Hospitals, and maintains a secondary practice location in Carrboro.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Karolyn Beth Forbes M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Karolyn Forbes reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hillsborough, NC 27278
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,337 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 39 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Unc Hospitals
Acute Care Hospitals · Chapel Hill, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 27278 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Karolyn Forbes's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karolyn Forbes is 1144377623. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 5, 2007.
Where is Karolyn Forbes located?
Karolyn Forbes practices at 210 S Cameron St, Hillsborough, NC 27278. The listed phone number is (919) 732-9311.
What is Karolyn Forbes's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Karolyn Forbes enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karolyn Forbes is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Karolyn Forbes's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karolyn Forbes reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Unc Physicians Network, LLC (Hillsborough, NC) and Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (Chapel Hill, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Karolyn Forbes's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Karolyn Forbes accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and UnitedHealthcare list Karolyn Forbes as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Karolyn Forbes affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Karolyn Forbes is affiliated with Unc Hospitals.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karolyn Forbes was last updated on March 9, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Karolyn Beth Forbes, M.D. · NPI 1144377623
Family Medicine physician in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 5, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1144377623 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 5, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 200100681 (North Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 210 S CAMERON ST, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2505
- **Phone:** (919) 732-9311
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Unc Physicians Network, LLC (NPI 1417201146, Hillsborough, NC); Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (NPI 1831576719, Chapel Hill, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Michigan Medical School, class of 2001
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 9, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 8913T1 (NC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144377623) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.