Brent Daniel Forrest, M.D.
NPI 1487092797ActiveIndividual· Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine· Saint Joseph, MO
Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine (M.D.) in Saint Joseph, Missouri, trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (class of 2013). 85 Medicare patients in 2024, $47,310 paid; nearly all of their 170 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Davol Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,393 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487092797 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preventive Medicine, Obesity Medicine Primary | 2083B0002X | 2017016559 | MO |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 0445968 | KS |
| Military Health Care Provider | 171000000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KS); Practitioner - General Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 85 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,780 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,310 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 170 · 224 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 54 |
| Total drug cost | $1,826 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Loma Linda University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Heartland Regional Medical CenterSt Joseph, MO · 394 clinicians
- Kc Bariatric LLCLenexa, KS · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Shawnee MissionShawnee Mission, KS
- Adventhealth South Overland Park, IncOverland Park, KS
- Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSaint Joseph, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,393 · 25 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$7,209 · 32 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $708.87 | 5 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $337.29 | 11 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $168.79 | 6 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $160.44 | 2 |
| Convatec Inc. | $17.41 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,093 · 22 payments
- Travel and Lodging$251.06 · 1 payment
- Education$48.51 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records