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Dr. Melanie R Forrister, DDS,MS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry in Murphy, NC · enumerated 2007.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1235250028

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Melanie R Forrister

Credential DDS,MS

Sex Female

Practice address 4396 E Us Highway 64, Murphy, NC, 28906

Phone (828) 835-3128

Fax (828) 835-8101

Enumeration date Apr 2, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Jul 9, 2007

Taxonomy & licenses

1223X0400X Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry Dental Providers · License 6137 (NC) Primary

DDS · Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
8990146	Medicaid	NC	-

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Cross-check NPI 1235250028 against the official CMS registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov. This page mirrors the same public NPPES data with a monthly snapshot.

Is NPI 1235250028 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1235250028 is active (record last updated 2007-07-09).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-09.