Provider Profile
Heather L. Forrest, P.A.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Heather Forrest
Heather L. Forrest, P.A. is a physician assistant practicing in Columbus, GA. According to Medicare claims data, Heather cared for 204 Medicare patients across 232 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection into tendon or ligament, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (706) 287-9885
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6298 VETERANS PKWY STE 5A
Columbus, GA 31909
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
232 services · 204 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
33 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
98 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
32 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
30 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
27 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in Columbus 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Heather L. Forrest's specialty?
Heather L. Forrest is a physician assistant in Columbus, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Heather L. Forrest?
Heather L. Forrest is listed at 6298 Veterans Pkwy Ste 5A, Columbus, GA 31909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Heather L. Forrest?
The number on file is (706) 287-9885. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Heather L. Forrest's NPI number?
Heather L. Forrest's National Provider Identifier is 1033381686. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Heather L. Forrest's education?
Heather L. Forrest attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Heather L. Forrest been practicing?
Heather L. Forrest has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Heather L. Forrest known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Heather L. Forrest performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Heather L. Forrest confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Heather L. Forrest. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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