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Dr. Forest Thomas Heis, MD
NPI1073518874PAC ID5698815181
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,035
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 396
- Part D claims, 2024
- 604
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Practice address
- 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 301-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku)
Highland Heights, Kentucky
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Dr. Forest Thomas Heis is an orthopedic surgeon in Highland Heights, Kentucky
Dr. Heis practices at Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku) in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Dr. Heis' NPI, 1073518874, was assigned on June 17, 2005. Dr. Heis attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Dr. Heis holds Kentucky license 37036.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1073518874NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5698815181
- NPI enumeration date
- June 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 301-2663
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis practices at Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku) in Highland Heights, Kentucky
Dr. Heis' primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku), at 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076 in Campbell County. The practice phone is (859) 301-2663.
- Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku)2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076 · Campbell CountyPhone(859) 301-2663
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Heis' primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku) in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Dr. Heis is also affiliated with St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heis to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku)Primary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Heis practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku) | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Forest Thomas Heis is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Heis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Heis is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Heis
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
291orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
3orthopedic surgeons in Highland Heights
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis billed Medicare for 8,035 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,035 Medicare services from Dr. Heis across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 396 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,691 for them.
Medicare services, 20248,035
Medicare patients396
Paid by Medicare$123,691
Procedure codes19
Dr. Heis' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 9,7402024: 6,77230%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5732024: 49713%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4462024: 4225%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3072024: 34412%
Where Dr. Heis' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,92299%
- In a facility1131%
Dr. Heis compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Heis
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 8,035vs 1,2096.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 396vs 25754% above
- Part D claims
- 564vs 2462.3 times
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Heis' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Forest Thomas Heis treated 396 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heis in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 213 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Heis' median patient age at 65, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024396
Average age74
Average risk score1.14
Also on Medicaid5%
Dr. Heis' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Heis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23760%
- Men15940%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Heis' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety29%
- Diabetes27%
- Mood disorders26%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Heis' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis wrote 604 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Heis wrote 604 Medicare Part D claims for 268 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 564 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,721 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 560 claims across 5 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024604
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$2,721
Part D patients268
Dr. Heis' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic603 claims100%
- Brand-name and other1 claims0%
Dr. Heis' 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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Heis' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%148 of 604 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5602024: 5641%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Heis for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Heis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 72 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Heis, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Heis' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 86of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Heis ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 99th percentile72 procedures
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 90th percentile60 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Forest Thomas Heis has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Heis in 2023. Dr. Heis' most frequent co-author is Jonathon Michael Spanyer, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Heis' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Heis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis received $4,101 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 25 general payments to Dr. Heis from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $1,694.
General payments to Dr. Heis by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Heis by kind, 2016 to 2023
$4.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$2,70066%
- Food and beverage$80520%
- Travel and lodging$57514%
- Education$211%
Companies that paid Dr. Heis the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Dr. Heis attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Forest Thomas Heis's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' NPI number?
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' NPI number is 1073518874. It was assigned on June 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis?
Dr. Forest Thomas Heis is an orthopedic surgeon in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis practice?
Dr. Heis practices at 2626 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY 41076. Dr. Heis' primary practice is Orthocincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - Highland Heights (Nku) in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Heis to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Heis is (859) 301-2663.
What is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' medical license number?
Dr. Heis holds Kentucky license 37036.
Which hospitals is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis affiliated with?
Dr. Heis is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Heis to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis part of?
Dr. Heis is linked to OrthoCincy Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Heis to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Heis billed Medicare for 8,035 services in 2024, and Dr. Heis accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Forest Thomas Heis' MIPS score?
Dr. Heis' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis see?
CMS counts 396 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Heis in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Heis' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J7318), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
Where did Dr. Forest Thomas Heis go to medical school?
Dr. Heis attended Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
What drugs does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Heis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone HCl and Promethazine HCl.
Has Dr. Forest Thomas Heis received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,101 in general payments to Dr. Heis from 6 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Forest Thomas Heis been practicing?
Dr. Heis' NPI was assigned in 2005.
Does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Heis.
Who does Dr. Forest Thomas Heis publish with?
Dr. Heis' most frequent co-authors are Jonathon Michael Spanyer, MD (1 shared paper).
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