Total Payments
$615,448
2024 Payments
$97,791
Companies
30
Transactions
963
Medicare Patients
1,260
Medicare Billing
$190,472
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$308,328 (50.1%)
Other$144,434 (23.5%)
Consulting$77,550 (12.6%)
Travel$59,922 (9.7%)
Food & Beverage$25,214 (4.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $308,328 | 152 | 50.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $143,808 | 95 | 23.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $77,550 | 40 | 12.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $59,922 | 275 | 9.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,214 | 396 | 4.1% |
| Acquisitions | $626.24 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$615,448
960 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $459,753 | 729 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $74,701 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $66,102 | 64 | $0 (2023) |
| Suture Ease, Inc. | $6,750 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,744 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $1,466 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,055 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $880.61 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $389.26 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $381.43 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97,791 | 166 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($53,847) |
| 2023 | $116,787 | 156 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($75,778) |
| 2022 | $98,024 | 126 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($60,601) |
| 2021 | $111,412 | 178 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($107,450) |
| 2020 | $91,931 | 145 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($91,740) |
| 2019 | $78,629 | 134 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($77,187) |
| 2018 | $6,789 | 27 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,444) |
| 2017 | $14,084 | 31 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,698) |
All Payment Transactions
963 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 39
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $252.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,800.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $560.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.89 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $97.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.50 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.96 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $993.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $97.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.32 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.58 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.58 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 298 | 378 | $89,396 | $46,059 |
| 2022 | 7 | 340 | 426 | $78,512 | $49,477 |
| 2021 | 7 | 352 | 443 | $99,285 | $60,978 |
| 2020 | 6 | 270 | 312 | $51,382 | $33,957 |
Total Patients
1,260
Total Services
1,559
Medicare Billing
$190,472
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 161 | $23,023 | $14,657 | 63.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $15,632 | $10,685 | 68.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 71 | $14,342 | $8,924 | 62.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $6,720 | $3,981 | 59.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $20,976 | $3,573 | 17.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $7,203 | $3,434 | 47.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $1,500 | $805.10 | 53.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 83 | $18,680 | $13,910 | 74.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 98 | 161 | $23,023 | $12,745 | 55.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 51 | $11,424 | $7,728 | 67.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 61 | $12,322 | $7,563 | 61.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 21 | $7,203 | $3,594 | 49.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 32 | $4,160 | $2,822 | 67.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $1,700 | $1,115 | 65.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 103 | 172 | $24,596 | $13,894 | 56.5% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $26,497 | $12,740 | 48.1% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 74 | 74 | $16,576 | $12,134 | 73.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 61 | 63 | $14,112 | $9,866 | 69.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 54 | 65 | $11,450 | $8,341 | 72.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $2,979 | $2,114 | 71.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 34 | $3,075 | $1,890 | 61.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 75 | 75 | $16,844 | $11,426 | 67.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 45 | $10,080 | $7,128 | 70.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 59 | 68 | $9,928 | $7,093 | 71.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 60 | $8,580 | $4,921 | 57.4% |
About Dr. Forrest Ringold, M.D
Dr. Forrest Ringold, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Mobile, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881612786.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Forrest Ringold, M.D has received a total of $615,448 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $97,791 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 963 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($308,328).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ringold has provided services to 1,260 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,559 services with total Medicare billing of $190,472. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Mobile, AL
- Active Since 07/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/25/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881612786
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $452,753
- TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER (Device) $61,352
- Titan SGS (Device) $41,022
- Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) $33,391
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $7,000
- STANDARD CLAMP, DISPOSABLE (Device) $3,750
- SIGNIA (Device) $2,196
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,508
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $1,466
- LINX (Device) $880.61
- Wegovy (Drug) $297.52
- LIGASURE (Device) $294.69
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $186.34
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $183.33
- DEKNATEL (Device) $145.75
- STRATTICE (Device) $140.76
- TISSEEL (Biological) $121.17
- EndoFlip (Device) $118.48
- Saxenda (Drug) $91.74
- GATTEX (Drug) $66.05
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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