Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Mobile, AL
Forrest G. Ringold, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1881612786, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 22151, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Forrest G. Ringold
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 22151 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Mobile Infirmary Cir, Mobile, AL 36607
- Phone
- (251) 433-2609
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (251) 438-9607
- Medicaid ID
- 528902590 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110316000303); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 445 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3 Mobile Infirmary Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Barry Ballard, M.D.Surgery Physician1881987014
- Halie Barger, ATCAthletic Trainer1720820525
- James BentleyObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912935917
- Gerhard Boehm, M.D.Specialist1427000785
- Kara Boutwell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275941601
- David Carpenter, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1760422075
Verify Forrest G. Ringold in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22151Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen59 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): 81 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $97,791.40
166 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Surgical Association OF Mobile,p.a.Mobile, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Forrest G. Ringold among 445 surgery physician records in Alabama
Forrest G. Ringold, M.D. is one of 445 surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
71 surgery physician records list a practice address in Mobile
They are 71 of the 6,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Mobile, and 445 surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 445 in Alabama → Every provider in Mobile → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barry Ballard, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071881987014
- Jeffrey Hannon, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071922026822
- Daniel Lane, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071669494191
- Caroline McGugin, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071053678128
- Gregory Quatrino, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071497016794
- Katie Scott, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071801258918
- Dusty Smith, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071215111349
- Louie Snow, M.D.Mobile, AL 366071780606285
Common questions
What is Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.'s NPI number?
Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881612786, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Forrest G. Ringold, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Mobile Infirmary Cir, Mobile, AL, 36607. Phone: (251) 433-2609. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 22151, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Forrest G. Ringold, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Forrest G. Ringold, M.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81 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.