LOU ANN E FORISH BSN, MHS, CRNA,DNAP
NPI 1275884579
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Uniontown, PA
About Lou Ann E Forish Bsn, Mhs, Crna,dnap NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LOU ANN E FORISH BSN, MHS, CRNA,DNAP (NPI 1275884579) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (089296) and active in the NPI registry since September 2012. She is affiliated with Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital and is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Group Practice 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
Lou Ann E Forish Bsn, Mhs, Crna,dnap 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
6Medicare enrollment records show Lou Ann Forish reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Uniontown, PA 15401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Fayette Physician Network Inc
- 398 clinicians in this Medicare group
Uniontown, PA 15401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 62 clinicians in this Medicare group
Connellsville, PA 15425
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Excela Health Physician Practices, Inc
- 669 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gibsonia, PA 15044
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 40 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ford City, PA 16226
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 482 clinicians in this Medicare group
Altoona, PA 16602
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 121 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 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Greensburg, PAExcela Health - Frick Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Mount Pleasant, PAExcela Health Latrobe Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Latrobe, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 15401 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.
UNIONTOWN, PA 15401
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 Lou Ann Forish's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lou Ann Forish is 1275884579. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 26, 2012.
Where is Lou Ann Forish located?
Lou Ann Forish practices at 500 W Berkeley St, Uniontown, PA 15401. The listed phone number is (724) 430-5803.
What is Lou Ann Forish's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Lou Ann Forish enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lou Ann Forish 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 Lou Ann Forish's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lou Ann Forish reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Uniontown Hospital (Uniontown, PA), Uniontown Anesthesia LLC (Uniontown, PA), Excela Health Connellsville Internal Med-Dr. Tiberio (Connellsville, PA), Avania Anesthesia PC (Gibsonia, PA), Butler Medical Providers (Ford City, PA) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Lou Ann Forish's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lou Ann Forish accept?
Health plans from CareSource list Lou Ann Forish 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 Lou Ann Forish affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Lou Ann Forish is affiliated with Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Excela Health - Frick Hospital and Excela Health Latrobe Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lou Ann Forish was last updated on September 13, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years 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.
# Lou Ann E Forish, BSN, MHS, CRNA,DNAP · NPI 1275884579
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 26, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1275884579 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 26, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 089296 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 500 W BERKELEY ST, Uniontown, PA 15401-5514
- **Phone:** (724) 430-5803
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Uniontown Hospital (NPI 1871594127, Uniontown, PA); Uniontown Anesthesia LLC (NPI 1295387447, Uniontown, PA); Excela Health Connellsville Internal Med-Dr. Tiberio (NPI 1235225400, Connellsville, PA); Avania Anesthesia PC (NPI 1235773623, Gibsonia, PA); Butler Medical Providers (NPI 1841679073, Ford City, PA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 13, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1275884579) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.