MS. HEATHER L. FORSTER CRNA
NPI 1396759551
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Chicago, IL
About Ms. Heather L. Forster Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MS. HEATHER L. FORSTER CRNA (NPI 1396759551) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Chicago, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (041311853) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2004).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Ms. Heather L. Forster Crna 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
12Medicare enrollment records show Heather Forster reassigns Medicare billing to 12 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Chicago, IL 60625
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 350 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chicago, IL 60659
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 47 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chicago, IL 60641
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
Evanston, IL 60203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 2 clinicians in this Medicare group
Evanston, IL 60201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 4,841 clinicians in this Medicare group
Melrose Park, IL 60160
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
Park Ridge, IL 60068
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 42 clinicians in this Medicare group
Woodridge, IL 60517
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 11 clinicians in this Medicare group
Frankfort, IL 60423
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 164 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bremen, IN 46506
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
- 59 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 60657 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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.
CHICAGO, IL 60657
CHICAGO, IL 60657
CHICAGO, IL 60657
CHICAGO, IL 60657
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 Heather Forster's NPI number?
The NPI number for Heather Forster is 1396759551. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 27, 2006.
Where is Heather Forster located?
Heather Forster practices at 2900 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60657. The listed phone number is (773) 665-3000.
What is Heather Forster's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Heather Forster enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Heather Forster 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 Heather Forster's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Heather Forster reassigns Medicare benefits to 12 organizations: Swedish Covenant Management Services, Inc. (Chicago, IL), Apollo Medical Group Of Illinois LLC (Chicago, IL), Harbor Anesthesia PLLC (Chicago, IL), Northside Anesthesia, LLC (Evanston, IL), Endeavor Health Medical Group (Evanston, IL) and 7 more organizations, 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 Heather Forster's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Heather Forster was last updated on August 31, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.
# Ms. Heather L. Forster, CRNA · NPI 1396759551
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Chicago, Illinois. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 27, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1396759551 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 27, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 041311853 (Illinois)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2900 N LAKE SHORE DR, Chicago, IL 60657-5640
- **Phone:** (773) 665-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 12 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Swedish Covenant Management Services, Inc. (NPI 1760432348, Chicago, IL); Apollo Medical Group Of Illinois LLC (NPI 1730934597, Chicago, IL); Harbor Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1205593290, Chicago, IL); Northside Anesthesia, LLC (NPI 1740599752, Evanston, IL); Endeavor Health Medical Group (NPI 1497701882, Evanston, IL); and 7 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2004
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 31, 2016
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified K18653 (IL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1396759551) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.