Thomas J. Forest, M.D.
Urology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Thomas J. Forest, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1760489637, issued on Jul 6, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 11767R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas J. Forest
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 11767R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 406-8009
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 406-8010
- Medicaid ID
- 1682063 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080129000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas J. Forest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11767RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
974 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er193 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl190 claims
- Finasteride177 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er67 claims
- Allopurinol45 claims
- Cefdinir40 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: $120.28
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
Thomas J. Forest among 200 urology physician records in Louisiana
Thomas J. Forest, M.D. is one of 200 urology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 134 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 200 urology physician records in Louisiana.
All 200 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Alayna Dunbar, MDLafayette, LA 705081376109991
- Seth Guilbeau, MDLafayette, LA 705081770110868
- Jeffrey Thibodeaux, MDLafayette, LA 705081275634107
- Edward Breaux, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031659469542
- Jeannette Chassaignac, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031467540344
- Scott Neusetzer, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031174603757
Common questions
What is Thomas J. Forest, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas J. Forest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760489637, issued on Jul 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas J. Forest, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 406-8009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas J. Forest, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 11767R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas J. Forest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas J. Forest, M.D. had 974 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.