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Edit this profileWhere to find John Forstall, DO
- Birmingham location main office
817 Princeton Ave Sw Ste 199, Birmingham, AL 35211 - Birmingham location
2018 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Ste 215, Birmingham, AL 35209 - Columbia location
1222 Trotwood Ave Ste 503, Columbia, TN 38401
About Dr. Forstall
John Forstall, DO practices pulmonary disease in Birmingham, AL. John is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 150 Medicare patients across 212 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326571720.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (205) 780-1920
- Email not available
Practice Locations
817 PRINCETON AVE SW STE 199
Birmingham, AL 35211
2018 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Ste 215
Birmingham, AL 35209
1222 Trotwood Ave Ste 503
Columbia, TN 38401
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
212 services · 150 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
87 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
60 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
29 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
23 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 lung specialists in Birmingham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Forstall specialize in?
Dr. Forstall is a lung specialist in Birmingham, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Forstall located?
Dr. Forstall is listed at 817 Princeton Ave Sw Ste 199, Birmingham, AL 35211. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Forstall's phone number?
The number on file is (205) 780-1920. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Forstall's NPI number?
Dr. Forstall's National Provider Identifier is 1326571720. 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
Where did Dr. Forstall go to medical school?
Dr. Forstall attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Forstall been practicing?
Dr. Forstall has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Forstall do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Forstall performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Forstall confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Forstall. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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