Dr Leonor Forero, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Easton, PA

Dr Leonor Forero, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Easton, Pennsylvania. She went to Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice St Luke's Physician Group Inc and her current practice location is 2925 William Penn Hwy, Suite 201, Easton, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 258-1400.

Dr Leonor Forero is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD420280) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1043202161.

Contact Information

Dr Leonor Forero, MD
2925 William Penn Hwy, Suite 201,
Easton, PA 18045-5283
(610) 258-1400
(610) 258-3047



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Leonor Forero
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience36 Years
Location2925 William Penn Hwy, Easton, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Leonor Forero attended and graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043202161
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/29/2013
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365436383
  • Enrollment ID: I20070411000286

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Leonor Forero such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043202161NPI-NPPES
0019240510003MedicaidPA
1423978OtherPAHIGHMARK PIN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD420280 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc.Bethlehem, PAHome health agency
St Luke's Hospital - Easton CampusEaston, PAHospital
St Luke's Hospital - Anderson CampusEaston, PAHospital
St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PAHospital
St Luke's Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJHospital
Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St Luke's Physician Group Inc67097983331739

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Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Leonor Forero allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt Lukes Physician Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700984622
PECOS PAC ID: 6709798333
Enrollment ID: O20040226000062

News Archive

Administration officials' key health reform roles

The Hill: "Passing major healthcare reform legislation into law was worth taking a political beating, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Thursday… 'As [President Obama] said repeatedly, which is a sign, he was willing to spend, quote, unquote, 'the political capital' to get something done that was materially and politically, policy wise, important for the American people,' Emanuel told CNN in an interview, his first since the law passed, to air Thursday evening. 'And if you asked them, today, even - or a week ago, pre- the bill, was it worth the political capital spent, he would say, yes'" (Fabian, 3/25).

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Energy drink TV advertisements aired with themes likely to appeal to adolescents

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Adequate resources, trained staff lacking for pediatric emergency care

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Leonor Forero is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Leonor Forero, MD
2925 William Penn Hwy, Suite 201,
Easton, PA 18045-5283

Ph: (610) 258-1400
Dr Leonor Forero, MD
2925 William Penn Hwy, Suite 201,
Easton, PA 18045-5283

Ph: (610) 258-1400

News Archive

Administration officials' key health reform roles

The Hill: "Passing major healthcare reform legislation into law was worth taking a political beating, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Thursday… 'As [President Obama] said repeatedly, which is a sign, he was willing to spend, quote, unquote, 'the political capital' to get something done that was materially and politically, policy wise, important for the American people,' Emanuel told CNN in an interview, his first since the law passed, to air Thursday evening. 'And if you asked them, today, even - or a week ago, pre- the bill, was it worth the political capital spent, he would say, yes'" (Fabian, 3/25).

Medicare cost-cutting demo programs fall short in cutting spending

These findings from the Congressional Budget Office, based on 20 years of efforts to shift the program, are a blow to ongoing Medicare projects as well as a key component of the health law.

Energy drink TV advertisements aired with themes likely to appeal to adolescents

Researchers at Dartmouth College examined a database of television advertisements broadcast between March 2012 and February 2013 on 139 network and cable channels and found that more than 608 hours of advertisements for energy drinks were aired. Nearly half of those advertisements, 46.5%, appeared on networks with content themes likely to appeal to adolescents.

Adequate resources, trained staff lacking for pediatric emergency care

Recommendations to improve emergency care for children from a three-part report by Institute of Medicine "should be considered and implemented immediately," Joseph Wright, a member of the IOM's Committee on the Future of Emergency Care in the U.S. Health System, writes in a Washington Post, opinion piece.

Read more News

› Verified 7 days ago


Family Medicine Doctors in Easton, PA

Dr. Cheryle R Hart, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2651 Farmhouse Ct S, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: 716-435-4911    Fax: 610-438-0336
Dr. Darshan B. Patel, M.D.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2450 Butler St, Easton, PA 18042
Phone: 610-991-3136    
Michaela Ortiz, DO
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1700 St Lukes Blvd, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: 484-526-1000    
John W Caruno, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 2461 Nazareth Rd, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: 610-268-5300    Fax: 610-258-5138
Dr. Mark A Casaia, MD
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2925 William Penn Hwy, Suite 201, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: 610-258-1400    Fax: 610-258-3047
Vanessa Eiswerth, D.O.
Family Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1700 St Lukes Blvd Ste 200, Easton, PA 18045
Phone: 484-503-3020    

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