Physician Profile
Paul Forfia, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Forfia
Paul Forfia, MD practices cardiovascular disease in Philadelphia, PA. Paul is a 2000 graduate of New York Medical College. Paul is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Paul cared for 342 Medicare patients across 516 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (215) 707-8484
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3509 N BROAD ST
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
516 services · 342 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
15 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
112 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
107 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
93 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
60 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
48 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
35 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiologists in Philadelphia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York Medical College 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at New York Medical College 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Forfia?
Dr. Forfia is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Forfia's address?
Dr. Forfia is listed at 3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Forfia?
The number on file is (215) 707-8484. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Forfia's NPI number?
Dr. Forfia's National Provider Identifier is 1245316058. 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. Forfia train?
Dr. Forfia attended New York Medical College, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Forfia been practicing?
Dr. Forfia has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Forfia perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Forfia provides treatments such as insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Forfia confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Forfia. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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