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Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1997)

3 Mobile Infirmary Circ. Suite 212
Mobile, AL 36607

(251) 433-2609

Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD is a general surgeon in Mobile, AL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD is affiliated with Infirmary Health, Mobile Infirmary, Saraland Surgery Center and SURGICAL ASSOCIATION OF MOBILE, P.A..

Office Locations

Saraland Surgery Center

3 Mobile Infirmary Circ. Suite 212
Mobile, AL 36607

(251) 433-2609

(251) 438-9607

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	58
CT scan	40
doctor visit	338
hospital care	467
inpatient care	447
outpatient care	20
pelvic imaging	40
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
CT scan	13
doctor visit	339
hospital care	442
inpatient care	428
outpatient care	14
pelvic imaging	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	40
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	297
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	34
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	336
inpatient care	336
minimally invasive procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	286
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	70
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	32
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	258
hospital care	207
inpatient care	207
pulmonary testing	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	202

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	26
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	271
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	264
inpatient care	264
open surgery	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	209
inpatient care	209
minimally invasive procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	17
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
minimally invasive procedures	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	163

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	35
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	193
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated as a general surgeon in Mobile, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	35
abdominal surgery	13
CT scan	26
doctor visit	259
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	297
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	14
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	26
pulmonary testing	40
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	257
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	31
Less than 65	100
65 to 74	153

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	16
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1997. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Infirmary Health

Mobile Infirmary

Saraland Surgery Center

SURGICAL ASSOCIATION OF MOBILE, P.A.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$444,779 Da Vinci Surgical System $437,779	DA VINCI SP $7,000
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.	$66,102 TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $61,352	STANDARD CLAMP, DISPOSABLE $3,750	$1,000
Teleflex LLC	$33,679 TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $33,391	DEKNATEL $146	$142
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY INC	$1,781 Orbera $1,417	Overstitch and or LapBand $309	LapBand and or Orbera $56
Organogenesis Inc.	$1,466 PuraPly $1,466
Other	$7,300 LINX Reflux Management System $1,508	Access $1,165	Signia $922	LINX $881	Endo Stapling $191	Other $2,634

**Types of Payments**
Education	$300,276
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$112,908
Consulting Fee	$63,200
Travel and Lodging	$50,941
Food and Beverage	$27,158
Other	$626

Research Payments

Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD has received 15 research payments totaling $113,606.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD.

Standard Bariatrics, Inc.	2021	$4,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	25000 Options with a 48 month vesting
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.	2022	$4,411.67	Physician Covered Recipient	Settlement of Options
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.	2022	$122.36	Physician Covered Recipient	Settlement of Options

Biography

Dr. Forrest Ringold is a physician who specializes in general surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Infirmary Health. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2014

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest G. Ringold, MD 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. Forrest G. Ringold, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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