Chelsea Forrester, DO
NPI 1942798517ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Dalton, GA
Family Medicine (DO) in Dalton, Georgia, trained at Philadelphia Col of Osteo Med, Sewanee (class of 2018). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $555,613 for 3,402 claims, against $62,785 paid for services in 2024. Lilly USA, LLC was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $618.52 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942798517 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 88416 | GA |
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 - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 221 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,164 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,785 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,402 · 7,588 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 271 |
| Total drug cost | $555,613 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia Col of Osteo Med, Sewanee |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Hamilton Physician Group, IncDalton, GA · 118 clinicians
- Hamilton Medical Center, IncDalton, GA · 105 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth MurrayChatsworth, GA
- Hamilton Medical CenterDalton, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$618.52 · 29 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$535.91 · 27 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $128.20 | 7 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $116.07 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $99.27 | 4 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $67.16 | 3 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $46.05 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$618.52 · 29 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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