NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1194921635 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Steven Forrest, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in Mena, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
17K
Medicare Part D claims · 941 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$339.9
25 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Steven Forrest, M.D. filed 17,390 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Family Medicine Physician in Mena, Arkansas, prescribing 86% generic.
- 17K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 86%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥98th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Steven Forrest, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1194921635), first enumerated 06/22/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 17,390 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
4 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$339.9 in reported industry payments (25 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1194921635 · Family Medicine Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · RX-HEAVY · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1194921635
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
- RX-HEAVY 17K claims
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,576 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Romeo Kabatay · 2007
Steven Forrest, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
17,390 ≥ 98th percentile 98% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Steven Forrest, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 4 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Steven Forrest, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Family Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
17,390 394% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1194921635 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/22/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Steven Forrest, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Steven Forrest, M.D. is affiliated with 4 Medicare-billing facilities.
Correct Care, Inc.
Mena, AR
Fands Physical Therapy, Inc
Alma, AR
Mena Family Health Center
Mena, AR
Mena Hospital Commission
Mena, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Steven Forrest, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$340
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Steven Forrest, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Family Medicine Physician average
13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 17,390 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
17,390
Total Claims
$1.6M
Total Drug Cost
941
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 27,731.633
- Total Day Supply
- 786,287
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $269K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,172 (6.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 460
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 242, 65-74: 368, 75-84: 240, 85+: 91
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Steven Forrest, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
692 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
551 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
488 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
407 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
398 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
356 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
348 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
339 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 692 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 551 |
| Gabapentin | 488 |
| Furosemide | 407 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 398 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 356 |
| Lisinopril | 348 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 339 |
| Potassium Chloride | 326 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 319 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Steven Forrest, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider
Steven Forrest, M.D.'s 17,390 claims are above the specialty average of 3,519.
Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Forrest, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Forrest.
One of 1,576 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Wiley Abbott
MD
Texarkana, AR
Dr. Jamal Abdin
M.D.
Farmington, AR
Dr. Timothy Abels
MD
Batesville, AR
Dr. Bryan Abernathy
M.D
Fayetteville, AR
Dr. Jose Abiseid
M.D.
Clinton, AR
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Steven Forrest, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Mena, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Steven Forrest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Steven Forrest, M.D. wrote 17,390 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.6M in drug costs for 941 beneficiaries.
Where is Steven Forrest, M.D. located? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D. is located at 1103 COLLEGE DR, Mena, AR, 71953. Phone: (479) 394-1414.
What is Steven Forrest, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194921635, issued on 06/22/2007.
Does Steven Forrest, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.3M in brand drug costs.
Does Steven Forrest, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Steven Forrest, M.D. had 1,172 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.7%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Steven Forrest, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Steven Forrest, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Levothyroxine Sodium, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Steven Forrest, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 17,390 Part D claims and 941 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Steven Forrest, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Steven Forrest, M.D.'s NPI is 1194921635 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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