Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 734
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 109
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,124
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $546,014
- Practice address
- 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 859-2556
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaleida Health - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Buffalo, New York
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Dr. Kenton E. Forte is a general practice physician in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Forte practices at Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York.
Dr. Forte's NPI, 1326023953, was assigned on December 6, 2005. Dr. Forte graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Forte holds New York license 165665.
- NPI
- 1326023953NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153352703
- NPI enumeration date
- December 6, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 859-2556
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kenton E. Forte practices at Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Forte's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit, at 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 859-2556.
- Kaleida Health - Unit100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 859-2556
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kenton E. Forte is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Forte's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Forte is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is Trinity Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forte to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenton E. Forte's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Forte practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaleida Health - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kenton E. Forte is one of 397 general practice physicians in New York
General practice is Dr. Forte's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Forte is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, New YorkPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Forte
Counts of general practice physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kenton E. Forte billed Medicare for 734 services in 2024
CMS data shows 734 Medicare services from Dr. Forte across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,180 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Forte's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3952024: 4237%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2542024: 2717%
- Other services
- 2023: 422024: 405%
Dr. Forte compared with the New York median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Forte
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 734vs 3562.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 109vs 14022% below
- Part D claims
- 1,849vs 12614.7 times
Medians across 362 general practice physicians in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Forte's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Kenton E. Forte treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forte in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 43 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Forte's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.
Dr. Forte's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Forte's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6459%
- Men4541%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Forte's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes44%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Cancer23%
- COPD17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Forte's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kenton E. Forte wrote 2,124 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Forte wrote 2,124 Medicare Part D claims for 286 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,849 of them, across 47 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $152,814 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,733 claims across 42 drugs.
Dr. Forte's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,914 claims90%
- Brand-name and other210 claims10%
Dr. Forte'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Forte's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%17 of 2,124 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,7332024: 1,8497%
Drugs named by CMS: 47 in 2024, 42 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Kenton E. Forte takes part in Medicare
Dr. Forte accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Kenton E. Forte received $546,014 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 752 general payments to Dr. Forte from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Amarin Pharma Inc. paid the most, $254,534.
General payments to Dr. Forte by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Forte by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$396,41873%
- Travel and lodging$102,62519%
- Ownership or investment$23,5004%
- Food and beverage$19,4174%
- Other$3,8851%
Companies that paid Dr. Forte the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kenton E. Forte graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine
Dr. Forte graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kenton E. Forte's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kenton E. Forte's NPI number?
Dr. Kenton E. Forte's NPI number is 1326023953. It was assigned on December 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenton E. Forte?
Dr. Kenton E. Forte is a general practice physician in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Kenton E. Forte practice?
Dr. Forte practices at 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203. Dr. Forte's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forte to 1 hospital and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Kenton E. Forte's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Forte is (716) 859-2556.
What is Dr. Kenton E. Forte's medical license number?
Dr. Forte holds New York license 165665.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kenton E. Forte affiliated with?
Dr. Forte is affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Forte to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Kenton E. Forte part of?
Dr. Forte is linked to Trinity Medical.
Does Dr. Kenton E. Forte accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forte billed Medicare for 734 services in 2024, and Dr. Forte accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenton E. Forte see?
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forte in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Kenton E. Forte bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Forte's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and heart test or procedure (93000).
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Where did Dr. Kenton E. Forte go to medical school?
Dr. Forte graduated from University at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Kenton E. Forte prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forte's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Carvedilol and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Kenton E. Forte received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $546,014 in general payments to Dr. Forte from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amarin Pharma Inc.
How long has Dr. Kenton E. Forte been practicing?
Dr. Forte graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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