Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O.
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Cullman, AL
Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1972520658, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Alabama DO-887, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Patrick Forester
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License number
- DO-887 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1948 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 735-5125
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2024
- Fax
- (256) 962-5446
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230426002292); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1948 AL Highway 157
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Patrick Forester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license DO-887Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
107 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride12 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: $131,283.66
199 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 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 3 group practices
- Alabama Asthma, Allergy And Immunology Center, P.C.Huntsville, AL
- Allervie Health, Professional CorporationBirmingham, AL
- Continuum Health Aic, IncHuntsville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 27 allergy & immunology physician records in Alabama.
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- Amy Cajacob, M.D.Birmingham, AL1265759450
- William Davidson, MDDaphne, AL1578583191
- John Dishuck, MDTuscaloosa, AL1225019706
- David Frazer, M.DMontgomery, AL1730140617
- David Frazer, M.D.Montgomery, AL1710089503
- Michael Gates, M.D.Mobile, AL1801054754
Common questions
What is Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O.'s NPI number?
Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972520658, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1948 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 735-5125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number DO-887, 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 Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O. had 107 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. 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.