Forrest Allen Rackard, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Worcester, MA
At a glance
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655-0002
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 31, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
55 Lake Ave NWorcester, MA 01655-0002
Additional reported practice locations
600 Hospital Dr Ste 2Clyde, NC 287218046
Phone: 8284524958
Fax: 8289989054 106 Henderson Crossing Plz
Hendersonville, NC 287922879
Phone: 8286842251
Fax: 8289989052 23 Turtle Creek Dr
Asheville, NC 288033152
Phone: 8282716580
Fax: 8289989053 210 S Broad St
Brevard, NC 287123702
Phone: 8282095335
Fax: 8289989055 9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 441950002
Phone: 2164453834
Fax: 2164456255 One Health Park Drive
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 8286507399
Fax: 8289989056 89 W Mills St Ste A
Columbus, NC 287229450
Phone: 8288943718
Fax: 8288943806
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth
- Graduation year
- 2020
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH
- Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH
- Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH
- Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH
- Medina Hospital Medina, OH
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 |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 20 |
| Knee replacement | 38 |
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.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
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 | $2,016.72 |
| Travel and lodging | $960.08 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $2,291.04 |
| MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | $234.28 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $149.17 |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | $135.12 |
| ONKOS SURGICAL, INC. | $124.60 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $42.59 |
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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 30, 2020
- Record updated
- Jul 31, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
207X00000X
License reported: 35.152922 OH
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 2026-02138 NC
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
55 Lake Ave NWorcester, MA 01655-0002
- Phone
- (850) 582-1065
Mailing address
9500 EUCLID AVECLEVELAND, OH 441950001
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