Total Payments
$13,697
2024 Payments
$750.19
Companies
33
Transactions
133
Medicare Patients
3,229
Medicare Billing
$343,056
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$7,130 (52.1%)
Food & Beverage$5,177 (37.8%)
Research$1,247 (9.1%)
Travel$89.32 (0.7%)
Education$53.76 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,130 | 2 | 52.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,177 | 127 | 37.8% |
| Unspecified | $1,247 | 2 | 9.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $89.32 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Education | $53.76 | 1 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$12,450
131 transactions
Research
$1,247
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shire North American Group Inc | $7,881 | 25 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $1,268 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $943.73 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $425.60 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $418.31 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $346.63 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $335.16 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $269.04 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $205.47 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $205.12 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $750.19 | 9 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($344.98) |
| 2023 | $169.82 | 2 | Baxter Healthcare ($148.92) |
| 2022 | $347.73 | 8 | Hologic, LLC ($144.45) |
| 2021 | $1,145 | 26 | Stryker Corporation ($276.41) |
| 2020 | $1,283 | 16 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($893.33) |
| 2019 | $8,252 | 17 | Shire North American Group Inc ($7,342) |
| 2018 | $893.04 | 32 | Shire North American Group Inc ($244.77) |
| 2017 | $856.53 | 23 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($435.24) |
All Payment Transactions
133 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | HALO (Device), Coblation | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.20 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.72 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.24 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.90 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Preceptis Medical, Inc. | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.40 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.87 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TULA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.91 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.92 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/05/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.90 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | UNITHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.77 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/14/2022 | Hologic, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | NURTEC ODT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.28 | General |
| Category: PRIMARY CARE | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.82 | General |
| 05/11/2022 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug), Licart, Flector | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.98 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/26/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | Acclarent, Inc | Relieva Tract (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| 10/13/2021 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.28 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/28/2021 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.39 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/20/2021 | ALK-Abello, Inc | Otiprio (Drug), PRE-PEN, TIMOTHY, STANDARDIZED | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.09 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Randomized, 24-Week Treatment, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Dupilumab Every Other Week, in Patients With Bilateral Nasal Polyposis on a Background Therapy With Intra | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $1,247 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,095 | 2,977 | $306,301 | $137,729 |
| 2022 | 18 | 670 | 2,094 | $140,433 | $65,108 |
| 2021 | 15 | 688 | 2,213 | $151,296 | $75,428 |
| 2020 | 12 | 776 | 1,366 | $126,466 | $64,791 |
Total Patients
3,229
Total Services
8,650
Medicare Billing
$343,056
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 151 | 225 | $30,375 | $19,278 | 63.5% |
| 31295 | Dilation of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $33,662 | $18,065 | 53.7% |
| 30117 | Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | Office | 2023 | 18 | 36 | $59,264 | $16,231 | 27.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 114 | 114 | $19,494 | $12,280 | 63.0% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 21 | 43 | $28,115 | $11,628 | 41.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 145 | $14,355 | $9,228 | 64.3% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 52 | 65 | $14,300 | $8,622 | 60.3% |
| 95117 | Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Office | 2023 | 132 | 909 | $19,089 | $6,723 | 35.2% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 78 | 88 | $13,200 | $6,380 | 48.3% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 55 | 70 | $14,630 | $6,065 | 41.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $7,625 | $4,399 | 57.7% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Office | 2023 | 37 | 42 | $9,576 | $4,005 | 41.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 77 | $4,620 | $2,775 | 60.1% |
| 69433 | Incision of eardrum with insertion of eardrum tube under local or topical anesthesia | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $9,250 | $2,597 | 28.1% |
| 95024 | Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | Office | 2023 | 11 | 381 | $4,572 | $2,183 | 47.7% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $5,610 | $2,045 | 36.5% |
| 95004 | Test for allergy using allergenic extract | Office | 2023 | 11 | 440 | $3,520 | $1,267 | 36.0% |
| 10006 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $6,003 | $1,010 | 16.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,742 | $863.75 | 31.5% |
| 95115 | Professional service for single injection of allergen | Office | 2023 | 36 | 129 | $2,322 | $764.39 | 32.9% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $2,235 | $644.59 | 28.8% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $1,248 | $532.00 | 42.6% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $494.00 | $141.78 | 28.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 113 | $15,155 | $10,062 | 66.4% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $24,557 | $8,781 | 35.8% |
About Dr. Keith Forwith, MD
Dr. Keith Forwith, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467458083.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Keith Forwith, MD has received a total of $13,697 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $750.19 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 133 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($7,130).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Forwith has provided services to 3,229 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,650 services with total Medicare billing of $343,056. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 06/28/2005
- Last Updated 06/02/2014
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1467458083
Products in Payments
- NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) (Drug) $7,342
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $1,239
- PROPEL (Device) $1,090
- NATPARA (Drug) $426.41
- DUPIXENT (Drug) $353.33
- Xhance (Drug) $346.63
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $221.16
- Otovel (Drug) $205.12
- HALO (Device) $187.20
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $160.16
- TISSEEL (Device) $148.92
- ThunderBeat (Device) $144.48
- Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) $144.40
- TULA (Device) $134.91
- PTeye (Device) $127.76
- TISSEEL (Biological) $120.12
- Tirosint (Drug) $117.73
- FUSION (Device) $113.99
- GATTEX (Drug) $113.01
- Nucleus (Device) $78.18
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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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