Active NPI 1083635726 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. John W Forrest , MD

Ophthalmology • Gainesville, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. John Forrest, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Ophthalmology in Gainesville, GA. Practice services are available at 705 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient problem focused exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, imaging of optic nerve. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

705 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se
Ste 100

Gainesville, GA 305013868

Telephone 7705329639

Fax 7705320753

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 John W Forrest Md Facility NPI 1447310594

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Gainesville, GA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 22.1 Yrs

State Avg: 28.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

15 Specialists

Practicing in Gainesville, GA (579 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

41.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	315	308	$115.22	$83.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	273	250	$75.00	$53.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	119	115	$130.00	$85.86
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	118	118	$110.00	$33.07
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	107	106	$125.00	$57.41
92134 Imaging of retina	71	67	$110.00	$36.87
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	67	67	$190.00	$140.30
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	52	52	$25.00	$10.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	27	21	$555.37	$310.89
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	27	25	$149.07	$118.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	635	453	$129.94	$85.30
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	548	514	$115.05	$82.28
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	226	224	$110.00	$33.02
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	191	185	$125.00	$57.16
92134 Imaging of retina	133	123	$110.00	$36.85
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	128	128	$190.00	$138.67
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	107	106	$145.00	$117.86
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	58	43	$550.00	$306.42
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	48	48	$25.00	$10.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$148.00	$121.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	597	430	$120.43	$86.56
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	492	468	$115.33	$83.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	260	255	$158.78	$122.87
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	246	232	$95.93	$33.69
92134 Imaging of retina	190	139	$86.83	$38.08
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	172	166	$115.32	$57.84
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	112	111	$145.07	$118.83
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	99	99	$189.66	$139.70
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	70	39	$1179.17	$510.61
67028 Injection of drug into eye	50	27	$172.40	$113.35
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	46	37	$76.50	$45.83
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	45	34	$475.86	$316.36
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	29	21	$93.56	$20.35
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	25	11	$113.40	$74.74
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	24	24	$23.28	$10.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	23	$74.65	$52.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	14	$206.24	$172.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	934	653	$146.00	$71.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	814	749	$217.00	$104.22
92134 Imaging of retina	280	132	$97.00	$38.56
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	206	205	$88.00	$35.05
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	183	176	$130.00	$58.85
67028 Injection of drug into eye	146	41	$235.68	$101.14
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	119	119	$299.00	$141.69
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	89	51	$1100.00	$523.35
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	72	27	$107.92	$78.33
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	44	44	$183.00	$58.61
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	42	34	$521.00	$304.48
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	31	26	$112.26	$29.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	25	$292.00	$140.59
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	18	18	$30.00	$10.86
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	15	14	$173.00	$83.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,271	849	$146.00	$70.50
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	963	857	$217.00	$103.41
92134 Imaging of retina	373	151	$97.00	$38.50
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	309	303	$88.00	$34.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	255	240	$130.00	$59.72
67028 Injection of drug into eye	206	49	$214.80	$98.86
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	204	204	$299.00	$141.77
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	203	120	$1100.00	$613.68
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	142	34	$114.61	$79.55
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	111	109	$183.00	$65.30
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	79	70	$173.00	$83.08
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	78	65	$521.00	$311.38
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	47	39	$86.81	$30.65
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	32	32	$30.00	$11.74
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	31	$292.00	$139.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,116	767	$146.00	$67.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,003	887	$217.00	$100.01
92134 Imaging of retina	358	139	$97.00	$38.05
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	310	305	$88.00	$34.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	247	247	$299.00	$138.96
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	245	233	$130.00	$58.32
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	205	119	$1100.00	$597.19
67028 Injection of drug into eye	201	47	$207.00	$95.21
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	162	42	$116.02	$76.15
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	138	11	$4300.00	$953.08
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	119	118	$183.00	$71.11
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	101	73	$521.00	$302.76
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	45	43	$173.00	$80.45
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	44	44	$30.00	$14.18
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	34	28	$85.00	$36.95
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	28	$292.00	$135.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	1,199	809	$146.00	$66.96
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	965	846	$217.00	$98.42
92134 Imaging of retina	328	146	$97.00	$37.17
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	295	293	$88.00	$33.94
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	228	126	$1100.00	$583.73
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	217	204	$130.00	$57.72
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	211	210	$299.00	$135.48
67028 Injection of drug into eye	154	37	$207.00	$94.00
J9035 Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg	130	33	$111.46	$73.18
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	124	124	$183.00	$79.66
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	90	71	$521.00	$298.85
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	44	$292.00	$133.70
67820 Removal of eyelashes using forceps	41	36	$85.00	$46.18
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	19	19	$30.00	$13.74
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	14	14	$173.00	$77.26

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License GA 023956

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Mcr

180001313 (GA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna Government Services

0528130001 (GA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Eric Ferris , OD

Optometrist

NPI 1013129352

Doctor of Optometry

Dr. J Wright , MD

Ophthalmology

NPI 1760621189

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 18, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 18, 2015

Registered at 705 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE, STE 100, GAINESVILLE, GA 305013868 (Tel: 7705329639)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 18, 2015

Registered at 705 JESSE JEWELL PKWY SE, STE 100, GAINESVILLE, GA 305013867 (Tel: 7705329639)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 18, 2015

Recorded as JOHN FORREST, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 18, 2015

Ophthalmology (License #023956 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 21, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1083635726

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 21, 2006

Last Update: March 18, 2015

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

705 Jesse Jewell Pkwy Se, Ste 100

Gainesville, GA 305013867

Phone: 7705329639

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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