Active NPI 1417903022 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Thomas Robert Forget , MD

Neurological Surgery • Saint Louis, MO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Thomas Forget, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Saint Louis, MO. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from George Washington University School Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Forget delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 621 S NEW BALLAS RD.

Dr. Forget maintains professional affiliations with Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine Llc, Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, 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

621 S New Ballas Rd
Suite 297a

Saint Louis, MO 631418232

Telephone 3142516364

Fax 3142517897

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 West County Surgicalspecialist Facility NPI 1437146784

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

George Washington University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Saint Louis, MO

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +11.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.3 Yrs

State Avg: 24.5 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

93 Specialists

Practicing in Saint Louis, MO (204 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

28.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Forget (32 Years) 32 Yrs

Saint Louis Specialty Average (20.3 Years) 20.3 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
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	155	155	$302.00	$157.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	85	$131.00	$87.16
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	40	38	$253.00	$124.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$195.00	$123.19
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$371.00	$165.19
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	19	19	$158.00	$66.92
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	18	12	$625.00	$247.28
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	14	14	$271.00	$105.94
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$2632.00	$767.05
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$1848.00	$734.69
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	13	$4442.00	$1743.62
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$4098.00	$1583.89
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$643.00	$248.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	140	140	$302.00	$162.79
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	71	$131.00	$89.25
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$253.00	$129.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$195.00	$123.36
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$2632.00	$955.16
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	14	$558.00	$208.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$186.00	$82.40
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	12	11	$2701.83	$875.08
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$4442.00	$1692.79
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$1999.00	$633.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	183	183	$302.00	$166.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	82	$131.00	$90.82
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	65	$253.00	$133.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$195.00	$128.15
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$2607.37	$930.52
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	17	14	$620.06	$257.25
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	11	$558.00	$210.85
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$79.00	$54.86
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	14	14	$4410.57	$1855.64
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	14	14	$643.00	$257.50
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	12	12	$121.00	$52.85
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$1999.00	$757.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	209	209	$302.00	$166.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	106	87	$131.00	$90.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	60	60	$253.00	$134.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	50	$195.00	$129.23
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	32	16	$927.00	$391.32
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	32	29	$79.00	$54.47
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	27	27	$155.00	$69.84
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	16	$558.00	$211.30
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$2580.00	$748.29
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	16	$133.00	$71.02
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	19	19	$1811.00	$762.69
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	18	14	$608.72	$258.59
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$3719.00	$1595.04
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	16	15	$2805.75	$996.09
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	16	16	$1999.00	$759.40
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	14	$4354.00	$1858.51
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	14	13	$265.00	$110.56
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$1758.65	$727.92
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$4017.00	$1702.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	118	118	$303.90	$164.48
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	97	82	$133.13	$74.44
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	60	59	$256.97	$137.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	38	37	$201.32	$109.21
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$199.41	$105.60
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	25	25	$3292.36	$892.40
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	21	20	$81.10	$45.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	18	18	$186.00	$104.23
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	14	$651.88	$220.58
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	13	13	$211.92	$72.90
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	13	13	$4718.08	$1771.77
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	13	13	$361.15	$115.75
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	11	11	$5707.64	$1644.78
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$150.00	$75.80
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	11	11	$2378.91	$747.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	93	$140.00	$72.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	92	$210.00	$106.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	89	75	$210.00	$105.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$330.00	$162.42
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	56	31	$1090.00	$215.76
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	55	55	$270.00	$136.28
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	45	22	$2010.00	$405.64
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	45	45	$5610.00	$806.41
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	38	38	$150.00	$73.29
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	34	22	$80.00	$39.20
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$200.00	$101.07
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	23	23	$340.00	$67.77
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	22	22	$8110.00	$1628.12
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	21	21	$3920.00	$792.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	15	$90.00	$44.23
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	13	11	$1360.00	$268.18
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	13	13	$3910.00	$788.44
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	11	11	$9400.00	$1906.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	92	83	$140.00	$70.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	75	$210.00	$105.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$330.00	$160.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	52	$210.00	$104.54
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	56	56	$270.00	$135.96
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	51	31	$79.82	$39.02
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	40	26	$1090.00	$218.45
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	33	32	$5610.00	$836.27
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	33	17	$2010.00	$403.96
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$199.72	$100.94
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$150.00	$73.86
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$280.00	$137.44
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$3920.00	$788.46
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	15	15	$8110.00	$1543.72
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	13	$90.00	$41.73
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$3910.00	$736.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	100	100	$330.00	$158.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	57	$140.00	$69.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	52	$210.00	$99.87
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	39	39	$150.00	$73.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	36	$270.00	$135.40
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	36	24	$80.00	$38.84
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	31	31	$5610.00	$869.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	31	30	$280.00	$138.08
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	27	18	$1090.00	$208.38
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	27	27	$200.00	$100.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$210.00	$105.88
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	22	$90.00	$42.44
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$8110.00	$1510.87
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	12	12	$5340.83	$909.97
38220 Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	12	12	$790.00	$31.11
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	12	12	$3920.00	$785.15

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-09-12

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License MO 106306

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ccn

261839808 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Multiplan

431725782 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID 7482181

AETNA (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Great West Health Care

431725782 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Hfn

431725782 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID One Health Plan

431725782 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Alliance Blue Cross

130525 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Group Health Plan

130539 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

431725782 (MO)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Blue Cross

130525 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine Llc

15425 Manchester Rd, Ballwin, MO 630113077

Phone: 6362206969

Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists Llc

621 S New Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 631418266

Phone: 3145675850

Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists Llc

621 S New Ballas Rd, Saint Louis, MO 631418200

Phone: 3142516364

Secondary Practice Locations

701 S New Ballas Rd Ste 320

Saint Louis, MO 631418702

Phone: 3142516343

621 S New Ballas Rd Ste 298a

Saint Louis, MO 631418200

Phone: 3142516364

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

20 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Peter Yoon , MD

Specialist

NPI 1013917715

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Allison Creswell , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1033417639

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. Terrence Holekamp , MD, PhD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1134375249

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Dr. Tanya Quinn , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1174605588

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Kelley Bass , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1316112295

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Trent Kann , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1396433926

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

7 Historical Events

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 12, 2023

Neurological Surgery (License #106306 in MO)

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NPI Profile Active June 27, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 27, 2011

Registered at 621 S NEW BALLAS RD, SUITE 297A, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631418232 (Tel: 3142516364)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 27, 2011

Registered at 621 S NEW BALLAS RD, SUITE 297A, SAINT LOUIS, MO 631418232 (Tel: 3142516364)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 27, 2011

Recorded as THOMAS FORGET, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 27, 2011

Specialist (License #MD106306 in MO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 25, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1417903022

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 25, 2006

Last Update: September 12, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

621 S New Ballas Rd, Suite 297a

Saint Louis, MO 631418232

Phone: 3142516364

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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