James Summers Forrester, MD
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CMS) · Wilmington, NC
At a glance
1415 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401-7338
Published activity: Pacemaker insertion or repair. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 22, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1415 Physicians DrWilmington, NC 28401-7338
Additional reported practice locations
5145 S College RdWilmington, NC 284122207
Phone: 9107921144 7420 Market St
Wilmington, NC 284119453
Phone: 9106862525 800 Jefferson St
Ste 112
Whiteville, NC 284723710
Phone: 9106428164 1960 S 16Th St
Wilmington, NC 284016676
Phone: 9103439991
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1996
- CMS specialties
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Practice groups
- Brunswick Community Hospital Llc
- Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region Llc
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Llc
- Pender Memorial Hospital Incorporated
Reported hospital affiliations
- J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital Southport, NC
- Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply, NC
- Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, NC
- Pender Memorial Hospital Burgaw, NC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Pacemaker insertion or repair | 47 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $1,377.58 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $581.17 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $449.66 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | $236.90 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $75.31 |
| BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. | $34.54 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207RC0001X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record updated
- Nov 22, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207RC0000X
License reported: 9701355 NC
207RC0001X · Primary
License reported: 9701355 NC
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1415 Physicians DrWilmington, NC 28401-7338
- Phone
- (910) 662-9500
Mailing address
PO BOX 936857ATLANTA, GA 311936857
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