Dr. Forrest Allen Rackard , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Worcester, MA
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
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Dr. Forrest Rackard is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on March 30, 2020; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 18 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl β 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Worcester, MA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 80. Middle half: 34 to 119.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 81. Middle half: 36 to 226.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2021 to 18 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2021β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 7 distinct additional practice-address records in Asheville, NC; Brevard, NC; Cleveland, OH and 3 more. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Cleveland Clinic. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth
2020
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
18 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$48 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,976.80 across 40 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $2,016.72 across 34 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $960.08 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- Stryker Corporation: $2,291.04 across 29 records.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $234.28 across 4 records.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $149.17 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
6 years (graduated 2020)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2020 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2020
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Rackard has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Rackard as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Worcester, MA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 80. Middle half: 34 to 119.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 81. Middle half: 36 to 226.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Worcester, MA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $245. Middle half: $76 to $748.
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Massachusetts (2024, 319 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $460. Middle half: $145 to $1,460.
45 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Worcester, MA (692 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
13.3% of these 45 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75.6% of these 45 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 18 in 2021 to 18 in 2024.
- 2021: 18
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 18
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 18 in 2021 to 18 in 2024.
- 2021: 18
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 14
- 2024: 18
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $102 in 2021 to $48 in 2024.
- 2021: $102
- 2022: $99
- 2023: $42
- 2024: $48
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2025 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 40 records totaling $2,976.80.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $366.91 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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INSIGNIA | General | $332.81 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $182.71 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $169.03 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $140.21 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $131.99 |
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM | General | $124.60 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GAMMA | General | $124.17 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Persona | General | $120.66 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PANGEA | General | $111.46 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $99.08 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $93.91 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $82.97 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VA-LCP | General | $79.05 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $78.78 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RECLAIM | General | $70.12 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $67.72 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $58.70 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $54.34 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $49.97 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $48.84 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Velys | General | $43.77 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $36.69 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $33.33 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAKO | General | $32.96 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 18 | 83 | $48.14 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-31NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20250717000915
OH
0446679104
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Cleveland Clinic
9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 441950001
Phone: 2164445433
Secondary Practice Locations
106 Henderson Crossing Plz
Hendersonville, NC 287922879
Phone: 8286842251
One Health Park Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 8286507399
600 Hospital Dr Ste 2
Clyde, NC 287218046
Phone: 8284524958
23 Turtle Creek Dr
Asheville, NC 288033152
Phone: 8282716580
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 441950002
Phone: 2164453834
210 S Broad St
Brevard, NC 287123702
Phone: 8282095335
89 W Mills St Ste A
Columbus, NC 287229450
Phone: 8288943718
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Dermatology
Medical Genetics - Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Registered at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 441950001
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.152922)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 8505821065)
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 8505821065)
Recorded as FORREST RACKARD, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Worcester
- Dr. Philip Lahey, MD
- Dr. Philip Aurigemma, MD
- Dr. Judith Siegel, MD
- Dr. Thomas Kesman, MD
- Dr. Daniel Mandell, MD
- Dr. Thomas Goss, MD
Mailing Address
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 441950001