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Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS

Accepting New Patients

(336 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 971-5316

Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS is an interventional cardiologist in Morristown, NJ specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS is affiliated with Atlantic Health System, Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, Morristown Medical Center, PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP and CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CONSULTANTS, P.A..

Office Locations

100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960

(973) 971-5316

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Morristown Medical Center

242 West Parkway
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444

(973) 831-7455

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2013, Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated as an interventional cardiologist in Morristown, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS for Medicare patients.

blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	92
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	248
hospital care	504
inpatient care	504
minimally invasive procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	71
vascular procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	122
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	28
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated as an interventional cardiologist in Morristown, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
blood draw	30
cardiac procedures	243
catheterization	94
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	676
hospital care	1003
inpatient care	1003
minimally invasive procedures	94
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	130
vascular procedures	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	15
Hispanic	37
Asian	27
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	312
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated as an interventional cardiologist in Morristown, NJ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	247
catheterization	71
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	617
hospital care	1108
inpatient care	1108
minimally invasive procedures	71
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS.

**Gender**
Male	590
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1167
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	24
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	358
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated as an interventional cardiologist in Morristown, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	28
blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	194
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	513
hospital care	871
inpatient care	871
minimally invasive procedures	62
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	865
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	29
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	364
85 and over	264
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS From 2021 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	22
Dementia	22

Education & Training

He completed residency at Morristown Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography and has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: Morristown Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification Board of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atlantic Health System

Chilton Medical Center

Atlantic Medical Group

Morristown Medical Center

PRACTICE ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH CONSULTANTS, P.A.

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana Medicare Advantage PPO, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Consumer Health Network, UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual (only), Fairos, POS, World Trade Center Health Program, Occunet, Gateway/Highmark Wholecare, Atlantic Health System PPO Employee Medical Plan, PPO (accept members that live in NJ but employers are based in PA), Claim Doc, First MCO (workers compensation plan), Oscar Health Insurance (accesses Qualcare's HMO Network), Morris County Correctional, Brighton Create, Aetna CVS Health Individual & Family Insurance Plan, Oxford Health Plan Qualcare, Longevity Health Plan, Aetna Better Health and Centivo.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Humana Medicare Advantage PPO

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Consumer Health Network

UPMC Health Plan for Life Dual (only)

Fairos

POS

World Trade Center Health Program

Occunet

Gateway/Highmark Wholecare

Atlantic Health System PPO Employee Medical Plan

PPO (accept members that live in NJ but employers are based in PA)

Claim Doc

First MCO (workers compensation plan)

Oscar Health Insurance (accesses Qualcare's HMO Network)

Morris County Correctional

Brighton Create

Aetna CVS Health Individual & Family Insurance Plan

Oxford Health Plan Qualcare

Longevity Health Plan

Aetna Better Health

Centivo

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 336 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS from all over the web to help you find the right in Morristown, NJ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian J. Forrestal, MD, BMBS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$853 WATCHMAN $614	SYNERGY $183	OPTICROSS $33	Rotablator $24
Abbott Laboratories	$632 Dragonfly OCT $292	OPTIS $183	Mitra Clip system $114	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $42
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$627 LifeVest $627
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$435 $435
Medtronic, Inc.	$352 Resolute $193	RESOLUTE ONYX $137	CoreValve Evolut $22
Other	$2,187 ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire $286	Diamondback Coronary $221	Temperature Management System Start-Up Kit $198	Repatha $194	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $131	Other $1,158

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,047
Travel and Lodging	$655
Education	$384

Biography

Dr. Brian Forrestal is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Dr. Forrestal has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Blue California, and Aetna. He is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center, Atlantic Medical Group, and Chilton Medical Center. His practice in Pompton Plains, NJ is open to new patients as reported by Atlantic Health System.