Joseph Patrick Forester, D.O.
NPI 1972520658ActiveIndividual· Allergy & Immunology· Cullman, AL
Allergy & Immunology (D.O.) with Allervie Health, Professional Corporation and 2 other groups, practicing in Cullman, Alabama. In 2024 Medicare paid $27,112 for 130 patients, and Part D covered 107 of their prescriptions, 80% of them generic. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $109,457 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Huntsville Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1972520658 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy & Immunology Primary | 207K00000X | DO-887 | AL |
| Pediatrics | 208000000X | DO-887 | AL |
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 - Allergy/Immunology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 130 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,478 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,112 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 107 · 146 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 41 |
| Total drug cost | $13,208 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Allergy/Immunology |
Medical groups
- Allervie Health, Professional CorporationHoover, AL · 15 clinicians
- Continuum Health Aic, IncChantilly, VA · 14 clinicians
- Alabama Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Center, P.C.Huntsville, AL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$109,457 · 284 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$131,482 · 228 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $82,325 | 140 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14,083 | 14 |
| Ars Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | $10,798 | 31 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $493.94 | 22 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $269.66 | 14 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$89,185 · 40 payments
- Travel and Lodging$11,674 · 43 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,917 · 195 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,558 · 4 payments
- Education$124.06 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records