Active NPI 1760489637 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas J Forest , MD

Urology • Lafayette, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Forest, MD is a certified Urology practicing in Lafayette, LA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine in 1990, Dr. Forest delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 5000 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY.

Dr. Forest accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include automated urinalysis test, established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Building 16

Lafayette, LA 705086984

Telephone 3374068009

Fax 3374068010

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 David G Baker Md Apmc Facility NPI 1215013008

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Urology in Lafayette, LA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs +9.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Lafayette, LA (217 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Forest (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Lafayette Specialty Average (27.0 Years) 27.0 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
81003 Automated urinalysis test	173	118	$15.00	$2.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	164	115	$193.29	$84.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	62	$237.20	$117.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	38	38	$275.00	$119.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	28	23	$150.00	$71.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$316.92	$155.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	17	$100.00	$46.45
52332 Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) using an endoscope	11	11	$777.27	$137.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$316.36	$125.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	167	119	$15.00	$2.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	141	111	$150.71	$84.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	53	$175.00	$119.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$300.00	$157.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$275.00	$125.17
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	11	$125.00	$52.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$105.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	166	132	$150.00	$85.76
81003 Automated urinalysis test	163	118	$15.00	$2.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	61	51	$175.00	$121.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$300.00	$160.91
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	13	$125.00	$53.85

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	200	138	$15.00	$2.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	129	$136.09	$87.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	38	$162.81	$119.90
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	18	$94.44	$53.48
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$200.00	$108.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$300.00	$163.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	200	134	$15.00	$2.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	148	124	$100.00	$72.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	44	38	$70.00	$43.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	36	$130.00	$104.83
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$310.00	$201.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$275.00	$137.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$200.00	$103.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	207	148	$15.00	$2.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	107	$100.00	$70.76
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	60	$70.00	$41.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	32	$130.00	$103.66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	28	$275.00	$130.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$300.00	$158.05
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$200.00	$103.67
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$310.00	$190.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	289	181	$15.00	$2.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	118	$100.00	$67.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	65	$70.00	$39.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	33	$130.00	$99.75
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	27	$275.00	$130.33
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	18	13	$500.00	$152.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$300.00	$154.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	14	$310.00	$193.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$200.00	$92.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
81003 Automated urinalysis test	287	172	$15.00	$3.01
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	114	$99.07	$67.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	101	85	$70.00	$39.18
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	45	$130.00	$97.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	33	31	$310.00	$191.24
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$275.00	$129.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$264.21	$153.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$181.00	$99.51
52000 Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope	16	15	$500.00	$149.46

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Urology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208800000X

State License LA 11767R

A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

1682063 (LA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Katelyn Townley , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1104326941

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Heena Patel

Physician Assistant

NPI 1730557224

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 September 25, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 25, 2013

Registered at 5000 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING 16, LAFAYETTE, LA 705086984 (Tel: 3374068009)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 25, 2013

Registered at 5000 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, BUILDING 16, LAFAYETTE, LA 705086984 (Tel: 3374068009)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 25, 2013

Recorded as THOMAS FOREST, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 25, 2013

Urology (License #11767R in LA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1760489637

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2005

Last Update: September 25, 2013

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Building 16

Lafayette, LA 705086984

Phone: 3374068009

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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