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Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

302 1st Avenue S
Saint James, MN 56081

(507) 375-2020

Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD is an optometrist in Saint James, MN specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

302 1st Avenue S
Saint James, MN 56081

(507) 375-2020

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

In 2023, Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD performed more comprehensive eye exam, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	15
eye procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2013

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2015

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
eye procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	29

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2017 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
eye procedures	1838
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
eye procedures	3216
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	41
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2018

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2019 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
eye procedures	446
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	34
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2020 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
eye procedures	2125
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2021 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	183
eye procedures	541
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
eye procedures	2769

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated as an optometrist in Saint James, MN were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	132
eye procedures	1006
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in Minnesota.

Licensed In: Minnesota

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$41 RESTASIS $41
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$38 Soft contact lenses $27	Acuvue $11
Coopervision Inc.	$34 CVI Contact Lens $34
Shire North American Group Inc	$13 XIIDRA $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$126

Biography

Dr. Bridget Forstrom is an optometry (primary eye care) specialist in Saint James, MN. Dr. Forstrom has obtained a license to practice in Minnesota.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bridget Sue Forstrom, OD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography