Dr. Ruth S. Forde, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Family medicine physician
NPI1598932345
Medicare services, 2020
308
Part D claims, 2024
298
Industry payments
$99
Medical groups
3
Insurance carriers
8
Practice address
1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Practice phone
Call (916) 734-9200
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

University of California-Davis Medical Center

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Ruth S. Forde is a family medicine physician in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Forde practices at University of California-Davis Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Forde's NPI, 1598932345, was assigned on May 12, 2008. Dr. Forde graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Forde holds California license C176513.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
May 12, 2008
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(916) 734-9200
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ruth S. Forde practices at University of California-Davis Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Forde's primary practice is University of California-Davis Medical Center, at 1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (916) 734-9200.

  • University of California-Davis Medical Center
    1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(916) 734-9200

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ruth S. Forde is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Forde's primary practice is University of California-Davis Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forde to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

University of California-Davis Medical CenterLos Angeles, CaliforniaPrimary
Texas Tech Physicians of El PasoPrimary care group, El Paso, TX2 medical groupsNames with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruth S. Forde's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Forde practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of California-Davis Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ruth S. Forde is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California

Family medicine is Dr. Forde's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Forde is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Forde's licenses on file in 10 states: California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Washington, Minnesota, New Mexico and Iowa.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C176513 · 2022 to 2026 · taxonomy 207Q00000X
  • Arizona licenseLicense 58356 · 2019 to 2027
  • Colorado license2022 to 2027
  • Florida license2022 to 2026
  • Georgia license2010 to 2026
  • Texas license2016 to 2026
  • Washington license2022 to 2026
  • Minnesota licenseLicense 53563 · 2010 to 2025
  • New Mexico license2018 to 2025
  • Iowa license2012 to 2014

Family medicine physicians near Dr. Forde

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruth S. Forde billed Medicare for 308 services in 2020

CMS data shows 308 Medicare services from Dr. Forde across 7 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $16,904 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2020308
Paid by Medicare$16,904
Procedure codes7

Dr. Forde's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Office and hospital visits
2019: 2682020: 2815%
Other services
2019: 1302020: 2779%
Tests and treatments
2019: 582020: 0100%

Dr. Forde compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2020

  • Dr. Forde
  • California median
Medicare services
308vs 24625% above
Part D claims
79vs 83391% below

Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Forde's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruth S. Forde's patients have a median age of 48

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Forde's median patient age at 48, with 62% women.

Dr. Forde's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Ruth S. Forde wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Forde wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $311 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 1,489 claims across 45 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024298
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$311
Part D patients50

Dr. Forde's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic245 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other53 claims18%

Dr. Forde's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2024

  • 2020
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 1,4892024: 7995%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 45 in 2020.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Ruth S. Forde received $99 in industry payments in 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Forde from 4 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Dexcom, Inc. paid the most, $36.

Companies that paid Dr. Forde the most, 2024 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ruth S. Forde graduated from Ross University School of Medicine

Dr. Forde graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolRoss University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ruth S. Forde accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Forde is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Highmark
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
  • DentaQuest

Plan types Dr. Forde accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare6
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO4
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ruth S. Forde's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ruth S. Forde's NPI number?

Dr. Ruth S. Forde's NPI number is 1598932345. It was assigned on May 12, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruth S. Forde?

Dr. Ruth S. Forde is a family medicine physician in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).

Where does Dr. Ruth S. Forde practice?

Dr. Forde practices at 1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Dr. Forde's primary practice is University of California-Davis Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forde to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Ruth S. Forde's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Forde is (916) 734-9200.

What is Dr. Ruth S. Forde's medical license number?

Dr. Forde holds California license C176513, one of the licenses on file in 10 states.

Which states has Dr. Ruth S. Forde been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Forde in California (2022 to 2026), Arizona (2019 to 2027), Colorado (2022 to 2027), Florida (2022 to 2026), Georgia (2010 to 2026), Texas (2016 to 2026), Washington (2022 to 2026), Minnesota (2010 to 2025), New Mexico (2018 to 2025) and Iowa (2012 to 2014).

What medical group is Dr. Ruth S. Forde part of?

Dr. Forde is linked to Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. Dmand AI links Dr. Forde to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Ruth S. Forde accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forde billed Medicare for 308 services in 2020.

Is Dr. Ruth S. Forde board certified?

Yes. Dr. Forde is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

What services does Dr. Ruth S. Forde bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Forde's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

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Where did Dr. Ruth S. Forde go to medical school?

Dr. Forde graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Ruth S. Forde prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forde's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin HCl and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Ruth S. Forde received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $99 in general payments to Dr. Forde from 4 companies from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Dexcom, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ruth S. Forde been practicing?

Dr. Forde graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Ruth S. Forde accept?

Dr. Forde is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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