Dr. David John Forster, MD

Dr. Forster practices at Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc in Falls Church, Virginia.

Dr. Forster's NPI, 1629054945, was assigned on December 19, 2005. Dr. Forster graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Forster holds Virginia license 0101046769.

Dr. Forster's primary practice is Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc, at 6231 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22044 in Fairfax County. The practice phone is (703) 534-3900.

Dr. Forster's primary practice is Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc in Falls Church, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Forster to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Forster practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

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

CMS data shows 1,326 Medicare services from Dr. Forster across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 950 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,311 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 950 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Forster in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 463 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Forster's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Forster wrote 604 Medicare Part D claims for 164 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 518 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $61,982 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 365 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Forster for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Forster accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Forster, more than 40% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Forster from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $154.

Dr. Forster graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1985.