Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,178
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,353
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,631
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $8,074
- Practice address
- 9701 Apollo Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
- Practice phone
- Call (301) 552-1200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Capitol Cardiology Associates
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester is a cardiologist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Dr. Forrester practices at Capitol Cardiology Associates in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Dr. Forrester's NPI, 1831240191, was assigned on January 15, 2007. Dr. Forrester graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Forrester holds Maryland license D50913.
- NPI
- 1831240191NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7810061017
- NPI enumeration date
- January 15, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (301) 552-1200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester practices at Capitol Cardiology Associates in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Dr. Forrester's primary practice is Capitol Cardiology Associates, at 9701 Apollo Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 in Prince Georges County. The practice phone is (301) 552-1200.
- Capitol Cardiology Associates9701 Apollo Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 · Prince Georges CountyPhone(301) 552-1200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Forrester's primary practice is Capitol Cardiology Associates in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Dr. Forrester is also affiliated with University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. The medical group on file is Capitol Cardiology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forrester to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Forrester practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Capitol Cardiology Associates | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester is one of 503 cardiologists in Maryland
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Forrester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Forrester is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, MarylandPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Forrester
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester billed Medicare for 7,178 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,178 Medicare services from Dr. Forrester across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,353 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $542,432 for them.
Dr. Forrester's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,5912024: 3,4993%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,7202024: 2,20528%
- Other services
- 2023: 852024: 9571026%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2962024: 36824%
- Imaging
- 2023: 852024: 14975%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 772024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 772024: 0100%
Where Dr. Forrester's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,48590%
- In a facility69310%
Dr. Forrester compared with the Maryland median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Forrester
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 7,178vs 2,5872.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,353vs 1,15217% above
- Part D claims
- 5,325vs 1,1984.4 times
Medians across 496 cardiologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Forrester'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. Leighton Hugh Forrester treated 1,353 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 1,353 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forrester in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 525 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Forrester's median patient age at 68, with 58% women.
Dr. Forrester's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Forrester's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women86164%
- Men49236%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Forrester's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes54%
- Arthritis53%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Heart failure26%
- Atrial fibrillation24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Forrester's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester wrote 5,631 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Forrester wrote 5,631 Medicare Part D claims for 712 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,325 of them, across 66 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,034,544 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,288 claims across 54 drugs.
Dr. Forrester's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,856 claims86%
- Brand-name775 claims14%
Dr. Forrester'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: 3,2882024: 5,32562%
Drugs named by CMS: 66 in 2024, 54 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. Leighton Hugh Forrester offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Forrester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Forrester as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester received $8,074 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 333 general payments to Dr. Forrester from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $971.
General payments to Dr. Forrester by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Forrester by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,89698%
- Education$1782%
Companies that paid Dr. Forrester 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. Leighton Hugh Forrester graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Forrester graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| 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. Leighton Hugh Forrester's NPI number?
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester's NPI number is 1831240191. It was assigned on January 15, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester?
Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester is a cardiologist in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester practice?
Dr. Forrester practices at 9701 Apollo Dr, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774. Dr. Forrester's primary practice is Capitol Cardiology Associates in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forrester to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Forrester is (301) 552-1200.
What is Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester's medical license number?
Dr. Forrester holds Maryland license D50913.
Which hospitals is Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester affiliated with?
Dr. Forrester is affiliated with University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester part of?
Dr. Forrester is linked to Capitol Cardiology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Forrester to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forrester billed Medicare for 7,178 services in 2024, and Dr. Forrester accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Forrester as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester see?
CMS counts 1,353 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forrester in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Forrester's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and medicare service (G2211).
Where did Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester go to medical school?
Dr. Forrester graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forrester's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Metoprolol Succinate.
Has Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,074 in general payments to Dr. Forrester from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Biotronik Inc.
How long has Dr. Leighton Hugh Forrester been practicing?
Dr. Forrester graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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