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Dr. David John Forster, MD

Individual provider Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician · NPI 1629054945

Dr. David John Forster, MD practises Ophthalmology in Falls Church, Virginia. Graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 1985, 41 years ago. Practices with Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc PC, an 18-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Virginia.

Years since qualifying
41
Trained at
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Licensed in
VA
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

6231 Leesburg Pike Ste 608
Falls Church, VA 22044-2102
Phone: (703) 534-3900
Fax: (703) 536-3729
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Specialties & licences

Ophthalmology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207W00000X · Licence 0101046769 (VA)
Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease (Ophthalmology) Physician Taxonomy 207WX0108X · Licence 0101046769 (VA)

Record details

NPI number1629054945
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedDecember 19, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJuly 6, 2017

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyOPHTHALMOLOGY
Medical schoolSTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1985 (41 years in practice)
Group practice Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc Pc — 18 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Procedures

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Cataract surgery 12 times · 34th percentile
Removal or shaving of skin growth 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients950
Services billed 1,377 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age77

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $176 3 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Colleagues at Northern Virginia Ophthalmology Assoc PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 18 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.