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Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD

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Specializes in: Infectious Disease

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: infections

101 The City Drive South, Pavilion 1 Building 30
Orange, CA 92868

(714) 456-7720

Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD is an infectious disease doctor in Orange, CA specializing in infectious disease. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD is affiliated with UCI Health and UCI Medical Center, Pavilion 1.

Office Locations

101 The City Drive South, Pavilion 1 Building 30
Orange, CA 92868

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“University of California-Irvine Division of Infectious Diseases Chief Donald Forthal told USA TODAY Trump's statement about the U.S. having one of the lowest mortality rates would be wrong based on...”—"Fact Check: Trump says the US coronavirus mortality rate is 'one of the lowest' in the world", Review Atlas, April 2020

“If I were advising somebody who was going to Brazil or somewhere else where there's an outbreak of Zika, and if they were pregnant, particularly in their early pregnancy, I would advise them to...”—"CDC expands travel advisory as reports of Zika virus increase", The Orange County Register, January 2016

“"I recommend that people get both," said Dr. Donald Forthal, division chief of infectious diseases at UC Irvine.”—"Swine flu vaccines headed for O.C.", The Orange County Register, October 2009

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	61

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2015

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	17
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	98

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	90

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	1
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCI Health

UCI Medical Center, Pavilion 1

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ViiV Healthcare Company	$31 APRETUDE $31
Allergan Inc.	$12 AVYCAZ $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$43

Research Payments

Dr. Donald N. Forthal, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $516.

Biography

Dr. Donald Forthal is a specialist in infectious disease in Orange, CA. In his practice, Dr. Forthal focuses on infections. He attended the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for residency. Dr. Forthal has received professional recognition including the following: America's Top Doctors (Viral Infection), Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.; Best Infectious Diseases Doctor, Orange County Medical Association; and Faculty Development Award, Department of Medicine. Dr. Forthal speaks French. He is affiliated with UCI Health. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Orange, CA.