Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Wayne A. Forde

MD · Family Practice · State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine
6835 BROADWAY AVE
Cleveland, OH 44105
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 36+ Years Practicing
583
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
36
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Forde

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Ohio, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Forde is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 44105, OH — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Forde Does

Dr. Forde served 583 Medicare patients across 754 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 19% above the average Family Practice in Ohio (491 patients across 2,778 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (G0179)15531
Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)9392
Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose (90480)9191
Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im (91320)9191
Covid-19 vaccine administration inside a patient's home; reported only once per individual home per date of service when only covid-19 vaccine administration is performed at the patient's home (M0201)7976

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Forde billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Forde is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Metrohealth System

Cleveland, OH
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Forde practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Forde offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 6835 BROADWAY AVE, Cleveland, OH 44105
Phone: (216) 957-1500

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 78% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

70.7676

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 44105, OH

If Dr. Forde isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 44105, OH:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Shanail R. BerryInternal Medicine231.3 mi
Monique S. RobinsonFamily Practice581.3 mi
Bernadette A. BogdasNurse Practitioner1.3 mi
Michael J. SeidmanFamily Practice251.3 mi
Bethany M. ThomasPhysician Assistant251.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Forde takes three steps:

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Wayne A. Forde: Common Questions

Does Dr. Forde accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Forde is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Forde depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 44105, OH →
Where is Dr. Forde's office?
Dr. Forde practices at 6835 BROADWAY AVE, Cleveland, OH 44105. Phone: (216) 957-1500.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Forde accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (216) 957-1500 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 44105, OH to see available options.
Does Dr. Forde offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Forde as offering telehealth. Call the office at (216) 957-1500 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Forde?
Dr. Forde graduated in 1990 and has been practicing for approximately 36 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Forde treated 583 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Forde is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (216) 957-1500 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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