Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Joseph Derek Forrester, MD

Individual provider Surgery Physician · NPI 1417247552

Joseph Derek Forrester, MD is a General Surgery in Palo Alto, California. Graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2011, 15 years ago. Practices with Stanford Health Care, a 3,085-clinician group, works from 3 locations, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
15
Trained at
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2011
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 723-4000
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Pin is approximate — placed at the ZIP-code centre, not the exact door.

Additional practice locations (2)

  • 701b Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305-5784 — (650) 736-2457
  • 701b Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305-5784 — (650) 736-2457

Specialties & licences

Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 208600000X · Licence A122002 (CA)
Surgical Critical Care Physician Taxonomy 2086S0102X · Licence A122002 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1417247552
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 11, 2011
Last updated in NPPESApril 28, 2024
Certification dateApril 28, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyGENERAL SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2011 (15 years in practice)
Group practice Stanford Health Care — 3085 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

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