Active NPI 1447216270 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Lee A Forestiere , MD

Specialist • Pine Bluff, AR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Lee Forestiere, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Pine Bluff, AR. With approximately 52 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 1974, Dr. Forestiere delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1609 W 40TH AVE.

Dr. Forestiere is affiliated with Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1609 W 40th Ave
Ste 403

Pine Bluff, AR 716036329

Telephone 8705344188

Fax 8705347964

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 South Arkansas Orthopaedic Center Facility NPI 1265497408

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1974

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Pine Bluff, AR

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

52 Yrs +3.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 48.6 Yrs

State Avg: 33.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

16 Specialists

Practicing in Pine Bluff, AR (544 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

46.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Forestiere (52 Years) 52 Yrs

Pine Bluff Specialty Average (48.6 Years) 48.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	102	80	$112.00	$61.48
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	76	$166.00	$91.39
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	22	$61.00	$46.41
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$255.50	$124.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	31	$67.00	$32.97
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	32	32	$213.00	$122.22
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$166.00	$76.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	81	$112.00	$60.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	50	$166.00	$90.13
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	44	17	$61.00	$45.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$255.50	$120.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	28	21	$67.00	$32.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$314.00	$155.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$166.00	$75.90
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	16	$213.00	$120.27
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	16	11	$422.00	$197.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	113	103	$112.00	$62.34
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	65	47	$67.00	$33.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	50	50	$166.00	$76.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$255.50	$121.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$166.00	$91.82
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	12	$61.00	$35.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	20	14	$213.00	$124.45
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	19	11	$422.00	$201.31
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	17	17	$181.51	$17.24
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	16	16	$795.75	$304.57
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	14	14	$270.75	$78.19
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$114.00	$45.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	105	$112.00	$62.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$166.00	$78.11
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	47	46	$67.00	$33.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$255.50	$123.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	30	$166.00	$93.89
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	26	$213.00	$126.93
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	22	22	$795.75	$308.64
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	22	22	$181.51	$17.53
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	13	12	$77.25	$13.22
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	12	$270.75	$79.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	103	$112.00	$49.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	99	79	$67.00	$24.61
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	65	15	$61.00	$37.76
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	64	$166.00	$72.39
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	26	26	$270.75	$82.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	14	$111.00	$69.27
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$213.00	$132.38
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	22	22	$77.25	$14.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$255.50	$119.27
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$314.00	$192.88
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$114.00	$48.31
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	12	$795.75	$308.22
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	12	12	$181.51	$18.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	117	$112.00	$48.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	112	90	$67.00	$24.38
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	77	77	$166.00	$70.44
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	36	$314.00	$189.77
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	31	11	$111.00	$69.68
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	28	28	$270.75	$82.83
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	25	25	$795.75	$304.38
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	25	24	$181.51	$18.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$255.50	$123.21
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	14	13	$77.25	$14.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$166.00	$75.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$67.00	$41.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$166.00	$100.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	137	114	$67.00	$26.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	72	$112.00	$52.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	76	$166.00	$78.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	47	$166.00	$109.55
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	45	$314.00	$211.81
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	39	33	$67.00	$44.11
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	30	30	$181.51	$19.16
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	27	27	$795.75	$342.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	26	$112.00	$74.37
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	13	$111.00	$76.16
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	23	23	$270.75	$102.77
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1663.50	$673.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	187	142	$67.00	$23.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	102	$112.00	$48.03
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	106	$166.00	$71.59
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	51	21	$111.00	$68.05
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	31	$314.00	$188.52
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	32	23	$160.00	$98.31
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	31	30	$270.75	$109.63
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	19	18	$264.18	$18.00
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	18	$795.75	$318.20
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1663.50	$605.67

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License AR C4813

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

103036001 (AR)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc

1601 W 40th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 716036346

Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc

1609 W 40th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 716036319

Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc

1609 W 40th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 716036365

Phone: 8705344188

Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc

1600 W 40th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 716036301

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Michelle Eckert , MD

Surgery

NPI 1295700904

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Leigh Robinson , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1316331366

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Heather Leblanc , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1336133826

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Madison Lim , MDMPH

Surgery

NPI 1649657198

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 29, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 29, 2016

Registered at 1609 W 40TH AVE, STE 403, PINE BLUFF, AR 716036329 (Tel: 8705344188)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 29, 2016

Registered at 1609 W 40TH AVE, STE 403, PINE BLUFF, AR 716036329 (Tel: 8705344188)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 29, 2016

Recorded as LEE FORESTIERE, M. D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 29, 2016

Specialist (License #C4813 in AR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1447216270

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 21, 2006

Last Update: March 29, 2016

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1609 W 40th Ave, Ste 403

Pine Bluff, AR 716036329

Phone: 8705344188

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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