Forrest G. Ringold, M.D.
NPI 1881612786ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Mobile, AL
Surgery (M.D.) in Mobile, Alabama, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 1997). 219 Medicare patients in 2024, $64,467 paid; nearly all of their 149 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $82,170 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1881612786 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 25, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 22151 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 219 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 457 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,467 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 149 · 154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 106 |
| Total drug cost | $8,154 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1997 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Surgical Association of Mobile,p.A.Mobile, AL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile, AL
- Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL
- Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$82,170 · 118 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$97,856 · 169 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $53,954 | 75 |
| Teleflex LLC | $22,981 | 27 |
| New Wave Endo-Surgical Corp. | $4,000 | 2 |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $1,037 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $90.25 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$40,400 · 19 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$22,625 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$12,178 · 48 payments
- Consulting Fee$4,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,928 · 33 payments
- Acquisitions$1,039 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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