NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D

Optometrist · Colmar, PA

Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Colmar, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1386674042, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania OE007014T, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386674042
Name
Paul Thomas Forrest
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OE007014T PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2339 N Broad St, Colmar, PA 18915
Phone
(215) 997-4535
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 997-4537
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120105000468); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1989
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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Paul Forrest414
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost140 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth56 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate38 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol21 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl17 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $600.63

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Forrest$600.63
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Your Eye Associates LLCHarleysville, PA

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

1 optometrist records list a practice address in Colmar

They are 1 of the 60 NPPES records with a practice address in Colmar, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

Other optometrist records in Pennsylvania

  1. Dina Abdelhady, ODGlenside, PA1225761844
  2. Mark Abelman, ODPittsburgh, PA1043200751
  3. Azad AbulkalamKing Of Prussia, PA1114491917
  4. Joanne Adolfo, O.D.Butler, PA1104133271
  5. Maria Adriaansen, O.DPhiladelphia, PA1508428194
  6. Christopher Adsit, ODMeadville, PA1477627727
  7. Veena Adusumilli, O.D.Bethlehem, PA1891856225
  8. Robert Africano, ODPhiladelphia, PA1265817720
  9. Ross Agagliati, O.D.Homestead, PA1649623992
  10. Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA1902835671

Common questions

What is Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D's NPI number?

Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386674042, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2339 N Broad St, Colmar, PA, 18915. Phone: (215) 997-4535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OE007014T, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Thomas Forrest, O.D's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.