Total Payments
$1,898
2024 Payments
$46.20
Companies
22
Transactions
38
Medicare Patients
1,443
Medicare Billing
$100,730
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$974.03 (51.3%)
Food & Beverage$894.68 (47.1%)
Consulting$29.37 (1.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $974.03 | 4 | 51.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $894.68 | 33 | 47.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $29.37 | 1 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,064 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $225.56 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $83.23 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $64.98 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $48.07 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $43.59 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $37.17 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $33.58 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $32.83 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $32.04 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.20 | 2 | GE HEALTHCARE ($32.04) |
| 2023 | $62.66 | 3 | ABBVIE INC. ($27.34) |
| 2022 | $114.03 | 5 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($43.59) |
| 2021 | $193.54 | 9 | Ethicon US, LLC ($60.06) |
| 2020 | $42.53 | 3 | Allergan, Inc. ($16.05) |
| 2019 | $74.42 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($29.39) |
| 2018 | $47.29 | 3 | DAVOL INC. ($21.69) |
| 2017 | $1,317 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($1,064) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL FOAM (Device), AQUACEL AG+ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.16 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.04 | General |
| 11/10/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.34 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 03/16/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.87 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.59 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: Prescription Drug | ||||||
| 03/11/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Prescription Drug | ||||||
| 01/13/2022 | Teleflex LLC | QuikClot (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.19 | General |
| Category: Emergency Medicine | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.10 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/30/2021 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.96 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/23/2021 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.14 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/09/2021 | Innocoll Incorporated | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 07/22/2021 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.92 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/07/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 02/25/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/13/2021 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/05/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | STRATTICE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2020 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/09/2020 | Ethicon US, LLC | Surgicel Powder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.74 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Covidien LP | Situate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.66 | General |
| Category: OR Safety | ||||||
| 06/13/2019 | Z-Medica, LLC | QuikClot (Device), Control+ | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.37 | General |
| Category: Bleeding control | ||||||
| 06/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 278 | 338 | $55,240 | $22,580 |
| 2022 | 12 | 362 | 415 | $73,774 | $25,314 |
| 2021 | 10 | 378 | 415 | $76,153 | $27,128 |
| 2020 | 13 | 425 | 515 | $75,348 | $25,708 |
Total Patients
1,443
Total Services
1,683
Medicare Billing
$100,730
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 97 | $10,864 | $4,564 | 42.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $10,731 | $3,981 | 37.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 54 | $8,964 | $3,861 | 43.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,594 | $2,617 | 39.7% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $6,752 | $2,505 | 37.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 44 | $2,684 | $1,606 | 59.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $3,621 | $1,595 | 44.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,154 | $1,118 | 35.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 28 | $1,876 | $731.64 | 39.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 103 | 113 | $12,656 | $4,778 | 37.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $12,732 | $3,777 | 29.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $8,432 | $3,154 | 37.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 19 | $8,018 | $3,050 | 38.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $8,300 | $2,694 | 32.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $5,146 | $2,075 | 40.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 20 | $4,260 | $1,987 | 46.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 65 | $4,355 | $1,638 | 37.6% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,791 | $874.23 | 23.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 23 | $1,403 | $655.14 | 46.7% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $1,596 | $397.78 | 24.9% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $3,086 | $234.34 | 7.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 105 | 135 | $15,120 | $6,603 | 43.7% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $17,507 | $5,438 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $10,220 | $3,975 | 38.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 63 | 63 | $10,458 | $3,766 | 36.0% |
About Lee Forestiere, M. D
Lee Forestiere, M. D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447216270.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Lee Forestiere, M. D has received a total of $1,898 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $46.20 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($974.03).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Forestiere has provided services to 1,443 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,683 services with total Medicare billing of $100,730. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Pine Bluff, AR
- Active Since 04/21/2006
- Last Updated 03/29/2016
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1447216270
Products in Payments
- ARIA (Device) $630.36
- ACCULIF (Device) $401.70
- TIGRIS Stent (Device) $225.56
- DALVANCE (Drug) $64.98
- XARACOLL (Drug) $53.05
- QuikClot (Device) $44.56
- Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) $43.59
- Echelon Flex (Device) $38.10
- PREVENA (Device) $32.83
- XIA (Device) $32.33
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $29.39
- ANJESO (Drug) $24.90
- AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) $22.45
- Harmonic (Device) $21.96
- PHASIX (Device) $21.69
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $21.12
- GATTEX (Drug) $20.14
- STRATTICE (Device) $16.05
- Herceptin (Biological) $16.03
- Situate (Device) $15.66
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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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