NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gene David Forrester, MD

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Gene David Forrester, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1558345116, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Texas H9929, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558345116
Name
Gene David Forrester
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
H9929 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
607 Timberdale LN, Houston, TX 77090
Phone
(281) 440-3005
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 444-9070
Medicaid ID
045905901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100128000978); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 607 Timberdale LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ehsan Arabzadeh, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1043293947
  2. Luis Castillo, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1407907793
  3. Richard Foley, MDNephrology Physician1083699383
  4. Mary Theresa Hoang, M.D.Nephrology Physician1306015227
  5. Syed Kadri, M.D.Nephrology Physician1124384284
  6. Julie Lindsay, R.D., L.DRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1922236744

Verify Gene David Forrester in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,061 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Gene Forrester1,061
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
  2. Allopurinol45 claims
  3. Clonidine Hcl37 claims
  4. Doxazosin Mesylate35 claims
  5. Gabapentin33 claims
  6. Potassium Citrate Er32 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $395.32

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gene Forrester$395.32
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

  1. North Houston Nephrology And Diagnostic Associates PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gene David Forrester among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Gene David Forrester, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Acosta, MDHouston, TX 770901952361750
  2. Ulka Desai, M.D.Houston, TX 770901841481025
  3. Richard Foley, MDHouston, TX 770901083699383
  4. Mary Theresa Hoang, M.D.Houston, TX 770901306015227
  5. Nadia Iqbal, M.D.Houston, TX 770901023214202
  6. Syed Kadri, M.D.Houston, TX 770901124384284
  7. Christopher Kwoh, M.D.Houston, TX 770901962427534
  8. Helen Lee, MDHouston, TX 770901336124635

Common questions

What is Gene David Forrester, MD's NPI number?

Gene David Forrester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558345116, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gene David Forrester, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 Timberdale LN, Houston, TX, 77090. Phone: (281) 440-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gene David Forrester, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H9929, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gene David Forrester, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gene David Forrester, MD had 1,061 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.