Physician Profile
Meghan R. Forster, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Forster
Meghan R. Forster, MD is a healthcare provider in Charlotte, NC specializing in surgery of the hand. Meghan trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, graduating in 2004. Meghan is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Meghan provided 283 services to 275 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (704) 355-1813
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1025 MOREHEAD MEDICAL DR STE 300
Charlotte, NC 28204
10660 Park Rd Ste 2100
Charlotte, NC 28210
1021 Morehead Medical Dr Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28204
1350 S Kings Dr
Charlotte, NC 28207
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
283 services · 275 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
36 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
45 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
25 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
21 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in Charlotte 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Forster specialize in?
Dr. Forster is a surgery of the hand in Charlotte, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Forster located?
Dr. Forster is listed at 1025 Morehead Medical Dr Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Forster's phone number?
The number on file is (704) 355-1813. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Forster?
Dr. Forster's National Provider Identifier is 1427266501. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Forster go to medical school?
Dr. Forster attended University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Forster have?
Dr. Forster has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Forster do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Forster performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Forster. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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