JOSEPH W FORTE DO
NPI 1952397440
Internal Medicine in Yakima, WA

Q: What is Joseph Forte's NPI number?

The NPI number for Joseph Forte is 1952397440. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 21, 2005.

Q: What is Joseph Forte's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Joseph Forte was last updated on May 15, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.

Active since September 21, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

2811 TIETON DR, YAKIMA, WA 98902(509) 249-5210(509) 249-5377 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 15, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Joseph W Forte Do NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

JOSEPH W FORTE DO (NPI 1952397440) is an individual internal medicine provider in Yakima, Washington, licensed in Alabama (DO229) and active in the NPI registry since September 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Opelika, and is a graduate of Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (1983).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1952397440

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207R00000X

Provider Legal NameJOSEPH W FORTECredential: DO

Location Address2811 TIETON DRYakima, WA 98902-3761

Mailing Address3319 Woodside Ct NeOlympia, WA 98506-3683 · (870) 897-7814

Phone(509) 249-5210

Fax(509) 249-5377

Sole ProprietorYes

Medical School CMSPhiladelphia College Of Osteopathic MedicineGraduated 1983

Enumeration DateSeptember 21, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateMay 15, 2026

NPPES CertifiedMay 15, 2026

✔ NPI 1952397440 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207R00000X

Licenses✔ Licensed in AL · DO229✔ Licensed in WA · DO.OP.70062551

Definition

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

2811 TIETON DR, Yakima, WA 98902

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 12000 Pepperell PkwyOpelika, AL 36801-5452 · Phone (334) 749-3411

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid143909003AR

Other102I112358AL · Medicare Ptin

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Oscar Insurance Company.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Joseph W Forte Do 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.

PECOS PAC ID4183525074

PECOS Enrollment IDI20120620000679

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98902 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$130.99 typical visit price

range $57.27 – $172.80

Typical copayment $32.74 (range $14.31 – $43.20)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$100.78 typical visit price

range $18.56 – $141.11

Typical copayment $25.19 (range $4.64 – $35.27)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

Reported Quality Measures

Care Plan

Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…

100%368 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

4 suppliers36 claims49 services$16.96 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

4 suppliers35 claims49 services$86.66 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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