Dr. Thomas J. Forest, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 552
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 228
- Part D claims, 2024
- 974
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,379
- Practice address
- 5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508-6984
- Practice phone
- Call (337) 406-8009
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Louisiana Urology Center
Physician office · Lafayette, Louisiana
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Dr. Thomas J. Forest is a urologist in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dr. Forest practices at Louisiana Urology Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Dr. Forest's NPI, 1760489637, was assigned on July 6, 2005. Dr. Forest graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Forest holds Louisiana license 11767R.
- NPI
- 1760489637NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183706278
- NPI enumeration date
- July 6, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (337) 406-8009
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas J. Forest practices at Louisiana Urology Center in Lafayette, Louisiana
Dr. Forest's primary practice is Louisiana Urology Center, at 5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508-6984. The practice phone is (337) 406-8009.
- Louisiana Urology Center5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508-6984Phone(337) 406-8009
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas J. Forest is affiliated with 6 sites of care
Dr. Forest's primary practice is Louisiana Urology Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Forest is also affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forest to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas J. Forest's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Forest practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Urology Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas J. Forest is one of 179 urologists in Louisiana
Urology is Dr. Forest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Forest is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, LouisianaPrimary
Urologists near Dr. Forest
Counts of urologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas J. Forest billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024
CMS data shows 552 Medicare services from Dr. Forest across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,482 for them.
Dr. Forest's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2712024: 36836%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1672024: 1734%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Forest's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office44581%
- In a facility10719%
Dr. Forest compared with the Louisiana median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Forest
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 552vs 95642% below
- Medicare patients
- 228vs 30625% below
- Part D claims
- 910vs 1,12119% below
Medians across 182 urologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Forest's 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. Thomas J. Forest treated 228 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forest in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Forest's median patient age at 56, with 25% women.
Dr. Forest's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Forest's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4721%
- Men18179%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Forest's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease47%
- Diabetes44%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Anxiety31%
- Atrial fibrillation29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Forest's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men75%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas J. Forest wrote 974 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Forest wrote 974 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 910 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,748 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 722 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Forest's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic953 claims98%
- Brand-name21 claims2%
Dr. Forest'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Forest's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%15 of 974 claims
- Antibiotics16%156 of 974 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: 7222024: 91026%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 13 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
How Dr. Thomas J. Forest takes part in Medicare
Dr. Forest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas J. Forest received $1,379 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Forest from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $288.
General payments to Dr. Forest by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Forest by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,02074%
- Travel and lodging$28821%
- Speaker and faculty fees$715%
Companies that paid Dr. Forest the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas J. Forest graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Forest graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas J. Forest'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Thomas J. Forest's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas J. Forest's NPI number is 1760489637. It was assigned on July 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas J. Forest?
Dr. Thomas J. Forest is a urologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas J. Forest practice?
Dr. Forest practices at 5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508-6984. Dr. Forest's primary practice is Louisiana Urology Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forest to 4 hospitals.
What is Dr. Thomas J. Forest's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Forest is (337) 406-8009.
What is Dr. Thomas J. Forest's medical license number?
Dr. Forest holds Louisiana license 11767R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas J. Forest affiliated with?
Dr. Forest is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Forest to 4 more hospitals.
Does Dr. Thomas J. Forest accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forest billed Medicare for 552 services in 2024, and Dr. Forest accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas J. Forest see?
CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forest in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Thomas J. Forest bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Forest's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (81003), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Thomas J. Forest go to medical school?
Dr. Forest graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1990.
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What drugs does Dr. Thomas J. Forest prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxybutynin Chloride ER, Tamsulosin HCl and Finasteride.
Has Dr. Thomas J. Forest received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,379 in general payments to Dr. Forest from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas J. Forest been practicing?
Dr. Forest graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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