John W. Forrest, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Gainesville, GA
John W. Forrest, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Georgia, and NPI 1083635726, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 023956, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John W. Forrest
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 023956 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Phone
- (770) 532-9639
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 532-0753
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John W. Forrest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 023956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
- Rhopressa16 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): 90.6 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).
John W. Forrest among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
John W. Forrest, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Ackerman, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011548303993
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- Clayton Blehm, MDGainesville, GA 305011235127713
- Jack Chapman, MDGainesville, GA 305011689662751
- Jeffrey Crowder, MDGainesville, GA 305011528063781
- Stephen Farkas, MDGainesville, GA 305011952399198
- Kevin Gertsch, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011366679995
- Matthew Hollar, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011194082479
Common questions
What is John W. Forrest, MD's NPI number?
John W. Forrest, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083635726, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John W. Forrest, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE, Gainesville, GA, 30501. Phone: (770) 532-9639. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John W. Forrest, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 023956, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John W. Forrest, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John W. Forrest, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John W. Forrest, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.