Dean Russell Forgey, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Lincoln, NE
Dean Russell Forgey, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lincoln, Nebraska, and NPI 1104905538, issued on Nov 5, 2006. Check the license (Nebraska 17525, as entered in NPPES) on the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dean Russell Forgey
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 17525 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1520 S 70TH St, Lincoln, NE 68506
- Phone
- (402) 483-2323
- Enumerated
- Nov 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (402) 483-6184
- Medicaid ID
- 47-0747401-00 NE
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000648); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1520 S 70TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dean Russell Forgey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Search for license 17525Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
673 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost276 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol81 claims
- Timolol Maleate75 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate24 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Dean Russell Forgey, MD's NPI number?
Dean Russell Forgey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104905538, issued on Nov 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dean Russell Forgey, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 S 70TH St, Lincoln, NE, 68506. Phone: (402) 483-2323. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dean Russell Forgey, MD's license?
NPPES lists Nebraska license number 17525, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery at https://www.nebraska.gov/LISSearch/search.cgi. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dean Russell Forgey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dean Russell Forgey, MD had 673 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dean Russell Forgey, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.