DARLENE L FORTH MD PC
DARLENE L FORTH MD PC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1528082138, based in Philadelphia, PA. It is classified under Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 231 N BROAD ST FIRST FLOOR, Philadelphia, PA 19107. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD069195L | PA | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation… primary |
This provider holds licence MD069195L issued in PA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation covers
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208100000X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1528082138 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
231 N BROAD ST FIRST FLOOR Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 762-8443 Fax (215) 762-7710 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 73 Berlin, NJ 08009 |
| Other identifiers |
0182375601
(NJ) 090312 · BLUE SHIELD 32770MD069195L · HEALTH PARTNERS 1744284 · HIGHMARK BLUE SHIELD (PA) 2882363 · AETNA 3Y4595 · PHS HEALTHNET 0182375604 · AMERICHOICE 090312 · PER CHOICE 0018237560005 (PA) 0087453000 · KEYSTONE 10561 · ELDER HEALTH 30000233 · KEYSTONE MERCY 090312 · HORIZON BS |
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 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.