What is Christopher Forest's NPI number?

Christopher Forest's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285700864, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.

What is Christopher Forest's specialty?

Christopher Forest is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Medical Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).

Where is Christopher Forest located?

Christopher Forest's practice location on file with NPPES is 558 Abbott St Ste a, Salinas, CA 93901-4326.

What is Christopher Forest's phone number?

The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Christopher Forest is (831) 755-7880.

Does Christopher Forest accept Medicare?

Christopher Forest is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.

Is Christopher Forest's NPI active?

Yes — Christopher Forest's NPI (1285700864) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2024-05-14.

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Christopher Forest, PA-C

NPI 1285700864 · Medical Physician Assistant · Salinas, CA

Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Physician Assistant · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)

Christopher Forest, PA-C is a Medical Physician Assistant provider in Salinas, CA (NPI 1285700864).

Provider details

NPI number: 1285700864
Entity type: Individual
Primary specialty: Medical Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Credential: PA-C
Sex: Male
Sole proprietor: No
License: PA11460 (CA)

Specialties & taxonomies

Medical Physician AssistantPrimary363AM0700XLicense PA11460 (CA)
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Profile Score

Established profile(70/100 index)

A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.

Registry tenure28% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
Practice footprint17% of score
2 documented practice locations
Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
89 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)

Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.

What this provider does (Medicare)

Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.

Service (HCPCS)	Medicare services	Typical Medicare-allowed (2024)
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214	28	$116
New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 45 Minutes Or More99204	19	$150
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213	16	$82
Detection Test By Immunoassay Technique for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Influenza87428	15	$69
New Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level of Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99203	11	$101

Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $69–$150 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.

Practice location

558 Abbott St Ste a

Salinas, CA 93901-4326

Phone: (831) 755-7880

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