Kimberly A Forsti , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Estero, FL
3501 Health Center Blvd
Estero, FL 34135
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Kimberly Forsti is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on June 22, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 735 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 97110 — Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility: 401 service units.
- G0283 — Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care: 172 service units.
- 97012 — Application of mechanical traction: 32 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 3,557 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 227 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 183 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 139 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 84 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,840 in 2017 to 735 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3501 Health Center Blvd
Estero, FL 34135
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Tacoma, WA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $20,566 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $16,377 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
6,460 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$145,663 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Estero and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kimberly Forsti are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kimberly Forsti are from 2017.
13 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Estero, FL (10,260 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Estero
15.4% of these 13 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
76.9% of these 13 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 60% from 1,840 in 2017 to 735 in 2019.
- 2017: 1,840
- 2019: 735
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 79% from $95,998 in 2017 to $20,566 in 2019.
- 2017: $95,998
- 2019: $20,566
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 78% from $74,112 in 2017 to $16,377 in 2019.
- 2017: $74,112
- 2019: $16,377
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 11 in 2015 to 3,557 in 2017.
- 2015: 11
- 2016: 1,452
- 2017: 3,557
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 11 in 2015 to 6,460 in 2017.
- 2015: 11
- 2016: 2,798
- 2017: 6,460
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $45 in 2015 to $145,663 in 2017.
- 2015: $45
- 2016: $53,484
- 2017: $145,663
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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97110
Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
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401 | 23 | $84.58 | $23.17 |
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G0283
Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care
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172 | 25 | $31.70 | $9.91 |
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97012
Application of mechanical traction
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32 | 11 | $50.00 | $10.99 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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30 | 21 | $133.33 | $66.03 |
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93040
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician
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26 | 26 | $25.00 | $11.57 |
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95921
Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing
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26 | 26 | $200.00 | $73.94 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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26 | 21 | $177.88 | $96.58 |
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95923
Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function
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22 | 22 | $250.00 | $113.80 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 227 | 13,537 | $5,115.88 | 50 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 183 | 12,090 | $1,056.16 | 56 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 139 | 9,810 | $979.67 | 42 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 135 | 8,280 | $3,475.43 | 29 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 129 | 9,328 | $2,303.71 | 37 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 128 | 8,160 | $1,208.32 | 36 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 126 | 6,888 | $761.19 | 30 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 113 | 7,125 | $910.77 | 35 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 107 | 7,170 | $673.31 | 33 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 92 | 4,758 | $1,127.97 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 91 | 3,777 | $459.08 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 82 | 5,625 | $571.28 | 29 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 79 | 3,857 | $512.03 | 22 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 79 | 4,624 | $4,497.56 | 22 |
| Proair Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 76 | 2,148 | $4,569.01 | 25 |
| Ranitidine Hcl | Ranitidine Hcl | 73 | 3,294 | $685.67 | 25 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 66 | 3,548 | $791.05 | 21 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 60 | 3,997 | $946.50 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 59 | 3,060 | $1,767.12 | 16 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 59 | 2,340 | $809.53 | — |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 58 | 2,625 | $671.55 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 50 | 3,480 | $1,065.98 | 14 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 50 | 2,700 | $2,687.18 | 14 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 47 | 2,010 | $1,387.21 | 12 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 47 | 1,153 | $414.37 | 27 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AM0700X
Secondary Practice Locations
1501 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 984023302
Phone: 2536806016
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 3501 HEALTH CENTER BLVD, ESTERO, FL 34135 (Tel: 2399496142)
Registered at 3501 HEALTH CENTER BLVD, ESTERO, FL 341358127 (Tel: 2399496142)
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: FL PA9111470)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1501 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 984023302 (Tel: 2536806016)
Registered at 1501 PACIFIC AVE, TACOMA, WA 984023302 (Tel: 2536806016)
Recorded as KIMBERLY FORSTI, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: WA PA60511578)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Estero
- Taylor Chaconas
- Sandra Maidwell, PA-C
- Pedro Ramos, PA
- Lauren Hariharan, PA-C
- Michelle Leiter, PA
- Jennifer Rice, PA-C
Mailing Address
3501 Health Center Blvd
Estero, FL 341358127
Phone: 2399496142