Dr. John W. Forrest Jr., MD

  • Gainesville, GA
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1083635726
Medicare services, 2023
1,176
Part D claims, 2024
175
Industry payments
$1,027
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
2061 Beverly NE Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501
Practice phone
Call (770) 532-9639
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Medical group

North Georgia Eye Associates

Gainesville, Georgia

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Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia

Dr. Forrest practices with North Georgia Eye Associates, a medical group.

Dr. Forrest's NPI, 1083635726, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Forrest graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Forrest holds Georgia license 023956.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
July 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(770) 532-9639
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s practice address is in Gainesville, Georgia

Dr. Forrest's practice address in the NPI Registry is 2061 Beverly NE Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501, in Hall County. The practice phone is (770) 532-9639.

  • NPI Registry address
    2061 Beverly NE Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501 · Hall CountyPhone(770) 532-9639

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. is affiliated with 1 medical group

Dr. Forrest is part of North Georgia Eye Associates, a medical group in Gainesville, Georgia.

North Georgia Eye AssociatesMedical group · Gainesville, GeorgiaPrimary

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
North Georgia Eye AssociatesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. is one of 484 ophthalmologists in Georgia

Ophthalmology is Dr. Forrest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Forrest is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 023956 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Forrest

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484ophthalmologists in Georgia13ophthalmologists in Gainesville
12ophthalmologists at North Georgia Eye Associates

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. billed Medicare for 1,176 services in 2023

CMS data shows 1,176 Medicare services from Dr. Forrest across 10 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $48,536 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20231,176
Paid by Medicare$48,536
Procedure codes10

Dr. Forrest's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Tests and treatments
2022: 1,3332023: 70547%
Office and hospital visits
2022: 6502023: 39240%
Imaging
2022: 482023: 528%
Surgery
2022: 582023: 2753%

Dr. Forrest compared with the Georgia median for ophthalmologists, 2023

  • Dr. Forrest
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
1,176vs 1,58626% below
Part D claims
139vs 89184% below

Medians across 477 ophthalmologists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Forrest's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s patients have a median age of 78

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Forrest's median patient age at 78, with 54% women.

Dr. Forrest's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 78

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men44%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Forrest wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 139 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,947 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,416 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024175
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$7,947
Part D patients78

Dr. Forrest's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic129 claims74%
  • Brand-name46 claims26%

Dr. Forrest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,4162024: 13990%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. received $1,027 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Forrest from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $470.

General payments to Dr. Forrest by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Forrest the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine

Dr. Forrest graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Louisville School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s NPI number is 1083635726. It was assigned on July 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.?

Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. is an ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. practice?

Dr. Forrest practices at 2061 Beverly NE Rd, Gainesville, GA 30501. Dr. Forrest's primary practice is North Georgia Eye Associates, a medical group.

What is Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Forrest is (770) 532-9639.

What is Dr. John W. Forrest Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Forrest holds Georgia license 023956.

What medical group is Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. part of?

Dr. Forrest is part of North Georgia Eye Associates in Gainesville, Georgia.

Does Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forrest billed Medicare for 1,176 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Forrest's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Forrest graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forrest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Dorzolamide-Timolol and Rhopressa.

Has Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,027 in general payments to Dr. Forrest from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.

How long has Dr. John W. Forrest Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Forrest graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

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