Dr. Erin Forest, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Forest
Dr. Erin Forest is an optician specialist in Vero Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Forest performed 7,307 Medicare services across 2,593 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Forest received a total of $2,672 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Forest is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 125654 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,701 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | 1,350 | $50 | $93 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 634 | $70 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 406 | $96 | $271 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 260 | $37 | $96 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 227 | $20 | $64 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 221 | $42 | $148 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 198 | $45 | $134 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 179 | $33 | $82 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 142 | $85 | $230 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 126 | $122 | $350 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 121 | $17 | $60 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 106 | $31 | $91 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 78 | $54 | $171 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 71 | $44 | $119 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 58 | $28 | $72 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 55 | $372 | $2,931 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 55 | $37 | $109 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 44 | $48 | $156 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 34 | $74 | $246 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 24 | $28 | $92 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 24 | $111 | $930 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min | 21 | $20 | $41 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | 20 | $46 | $170 |
| Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 20 | $9 | $31 |
| Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist | 18 | $272 | $1,402 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 18 | $728 | $2,451 |
| Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | 18 | $75 | $160 |
| Injection of medication into palm | 16 | $57 | $183 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 14 | $78 | $116 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 13 | $18 | $70 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 12 | $491 | $1,013 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | 12 | $258 | $1,750 |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | 11 | $953 | $3,491 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Forest is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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