Dr. Talisa Forest, MD
Retina Specialist (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician)
1675 Aurora Ct Ste F731
Aurora, CO 80045
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Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 252
Licensed in Colorado since 2020, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine
- 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician primary
CO license DR.0063712 (first issued 2020; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
Medical groups
- University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 252
- Services billed
- 914
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 446 | 239 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 212 | 76 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 210 | 164 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 92 | 86 |
| Photography of the retina | 73 | 72 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 22 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 14 | 14 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 17 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 13 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Aurora, CO | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 13 payments worth $4,248 in total to this clinician.
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $4,098 |
|---|---|
| Oculus Surgical Inc. | $108 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $22.18 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $20.17 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,465 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $559 |
| Travel and Lodging | $224 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee Vabysmo · Immunology and Ophthalmology | $3,465 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Vabysmo · Immunology and Ophthalmology · travel to Orlando, FL | $206 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. Oct 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Vabysmo · Immunology and Ophthalmology · travel to Orlando, FL | $17.72 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.