Dr. Jack L. Forest, DO

  • Dallas, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1679560775PAC ID0547244287
Medicare services, 2021
101
Medicare patients, 2026
12
Part D claims, 2020
11
Industry payments
$1,266
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
17218 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252
Practice phone
Call (877) 866-7123
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas

Dallas, Texas

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Dr. Jack L. Forest is a general surgeon in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Forest practices at Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Forest's NPI, 1679560775, was assigned on October 4, 2005. Dr. Forest graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990. Dr. Forest holds Virginia license 049972.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547244287
NPI enumeration date
October 4, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(877) 866-7123
Professional email
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Jack L. Forest practices at Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Forest's primary practice is Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas, at 17218 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252 in Collin County. The practice phone is (877) 866-7123.

  • Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas
    17218 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252 · Collin CountyPhone(877) 866-7123

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

Dr. Jack L. Forest is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Forest's primary practice is Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas in Dallas, Texas. The medical group on file is Post Acute Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forest to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jack L. Forest's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of TexasAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Jack L. Forest is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Forest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Forest is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery. Dr. Forest is licensed in Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 049972 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Forest

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Dr. Jack L. Forest billed Medicare for 101 services in 2021

CMS data shows 101 Medicare services from Dr. Forest across 5 procedure codes in 2021, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,199 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2021101
Medicare patients12
Paid by Medicare$12,199
Procedure codes5

Dr. Forest's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2021

  • 2019
  • 2021
Surgery
2019: 322021: 79147%
Other services
2019: 02021: 22
Office and hospital visits
2019: 342021: 0100%

Dr. Forest compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2021

  • Dr. Forest
  • Texas median
Medicare services
101vs 11814% below
Medicare patients
12vs 9788% below
Part D claims
11vs 4274% below

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Forest's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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. Jack L. Forest treated 12 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 76

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forest in 2026. Their average risk score is 1.84, 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 76, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 202612
Average age76
Average risk score1.84

Dr. Forest's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men42%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data

Dr. Jack L. Forest wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Forest wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $15 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202011
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$15

Dr. Forest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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, 2017 to 2020

  • 2017
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 142020: 1121%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2020, 1 in 2017.

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

Dr. Jack L. Forest ranks in the 99th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare

Dr. Forest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Forest as offering telehealth. CMS counts 1,069 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Forest, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Forest ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of tissue
99th percentile1,069 procedures
Removal of skin lesions
61st percentile14 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Jack L. Forest received $1,266 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Forest from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Applied Medical Resources Corporation paid the most, $1,048.

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

General payments to Dr. Forest by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.3Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$93974%
  • Food and beverage$32826%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Jack L. Forest graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Forest graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990. Dr. Forest is a member of AOA.

  1. Medical schoolKirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAOA Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in 2022 - 2025IA State License
  4. Board certified in 2016 - 2026MO State License
  5. Board certified in 2011 - 2012NC State License
  6. Board certified in 1993 - 1995PA State License
  7. Board certified in 2023 - 2026TX State License
  8. Board certified in 1995 - 2018VA State License
  9. Board certified in 1992 - 1992VT State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Jack L. Forest accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Forest is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Forest accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. POS5
  4. EPO4
  5. Medicare4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Jack L. Forest'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 systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Jack L. Forest's NPI number?

Dr. Jack L. Forest's NPI number is 1679560775. It was assigned on October 4, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Jack L. Forest?

Dr. Jack L. Forest is a general surgeon in Dallas, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Jack L. Forest practice?

Dr. Forest practices at 17218 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75252. Dr. Forest's primary practice is Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas in Dallas, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forest to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Jack L. Forest's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Forest is (877) 866-7123. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Jack L. Forest's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Forest through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Jack L. Forest's medical license number?

Dr. Forest holds Virginia license 049972.

What medical group is Dr. Jack L. Forest part of?

Dr. Forest is linked to Post Acute Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Forest to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Jack L. Forest practice with?

Dmand AI links 55 HCPs to Dr. Forest's primary medical group, 16 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

Does Dr. Jack L. Forest accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Forest billed Medicare for 101 services in 2021, and Dr. Forest accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Jack L. Forest offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Forest as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jack L. Forest see?

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forest in 2026, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Jack L. Forest board certified?

Yes. Dr. Forest is board certified in surgery by the AOA Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Jack L. Forest bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Forest's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45380), surgery: digestive system (43239) and medicare service (G0105).

Where did Dr. Jack L. Forest go to medical school?

Dr. Forest graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Jack L. Forest prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Forest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Jack L. Forest received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,266 in general payments to Dr. Forest from 5 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Applied Medical Resources Corporation.

How long has Dr. Jack L. Forest been practicing?

Dr. Forest graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

What EHR does Dr. Jack L. Forest's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Vohra Post Acute Care Physicians of Texas and at 1 more site and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What insurance does Dr. Jack L. Forest accept?

Dr. Forest is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.

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