Jennifer Forsythe, DMD
Jennifer Forsythe, DMD is a provider specialising in Dentist in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1003165051. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in New York, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 9, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away at Centerpark Harlem Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 0.20 mi away, served by Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 145th Street. A pharmacy sits 0.39 mi from the entrance (Life Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.45 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Empire Chinese Restaurant 158 ft ~1 min
2419 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 10030
Restaurant Polanco Restaurant B.B.Q. 177 ft ~1 min
2421 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 10030
Transit Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard & West 140th Street 309 ft ~2 min
Transit Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard & West 139th Street 353 ft ~2 min
Restaurant McDonald's 345 ft ~2 min
2379 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 10030
Mo-We 06:00-01:00; Th-Sa 06:00-03:00; Su 06:00-01:00
Grocery Associated 433 ft ~2 min
2444 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, 10030
Parking 558 ft ~3 min
Parking 691 ft ~3 min
Convenience Right Way City 714 ft ~3 min
619 Malcolm X Boulevard, 10030
Convenience Esam Deli 728 ft ~3 min
585 Malcolm X Boulevard, 10030
Grocery Key Food 915 ft ~4 min
592 Lenox Avenue, New York 10037-1201
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-19:00
Transit Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 145th Street 0.20 mi ~4 min
Gas station Mobil 0.20 mi ~5 min
Grocery Fine Fare Supermarket 0.20 mi ~4 min
Mo-Sa 07:00-00:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Convenience Top Deli Grill 0.21 mi ~5 min
2496 Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard
Gas station Shell 0.22 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Capsule 0.26 mi ~6 min
122 West 146th Street, 10039
Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa, Su 10:00-18:00
Parking Centerpark Harlem Parking Garage 0.27 mi ~6 min
Coffee Acts III Bagels 0.31 mi ~7 min
236 West 135th Street, New York 10030
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su closed
Coffee Starbucks 0.33 mi ~7 min
301 West 145th Street, New York 10039
Mo-Fr 05:30-21:00; Sa, Su 06:00-21:00
Pharmacy Duane Reade 0.33 mi ~7 min
320 West 145th Street, 10030
07:00-22:00 open "Store" || Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00 open "Pharmacy"
Pharmacy Life Pharmacy 0.39 mi ~8 min
Hotel La Maison d'Art Private Gallery 0.44 mi ~9 min
Coffee Sugar Hill Café 0.45 mi ~10 min
410 West 145th Street, New York 10031
Mo-Fr 07:30-15:30;Sa-Su 09:00-15:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 056388 | NY | Dentist primary |
This provider holds licence 056388 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Dentist
- PAC ID
- 1052607157
- Enrollment ID
- I20250924000435
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Dentist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Dentist covers
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 122300000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003165051 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DMD |
| Practice address |
2411 7TH AVE APT 1N New York, NY 10030 (347) 490-9924 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sum = 39 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.