Dr. Thomas J. Forest, M.D.
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 228
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Urology Physician primary
LA license 11767R
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc Lafayette, LA
- Iberia Medical Center New Iberia, LA
- Park Place Surgical Hospital Lafayette, LA
- Bayou Bend Health System Franklin, LA
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
- 228
- Services billed
- 726
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis test | 167 | 119 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 141 | 111 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 76 | 53 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 16 | 16 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 15 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 12 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er (oxybutynin chloride) Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 193 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 190 |
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 177 |
| Potassium Citrate Er (potassium citrate) Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 67 |
| Allopurinol Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 45 |
| Cefdinir Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 40 |
| Nitrofurantoin (nitrofurantoin macrocrystal) Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 34 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er (alfuzosin hcl) Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 32 |
| Bicalutamide | 32 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl Other prescribers in Lafayette, LA | 30 |
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, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $279 in total to this clinician.
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $155 |
|---|---|
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $124 |
| Food and Beverage | $279 |
|---|
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.