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Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD

(Dr. Forrest Simpson Wells, MD)

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Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1995)

4509 Gibson Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

(228) 872-3993

Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD is a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD is affiliated with GULF COAST PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, PLLC.

Office Locations

4509 Gibson Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

skin lesion destruction

By Affordability:

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD performed more skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2012 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	619
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2013 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	631
excision	14
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
soft tissue surgery	14
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2014 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	590
excision	12
plastic surgery procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
soft tissue surgery	12
tissue transfer	40
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), soft tissue surgery, excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	579
excision	15
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
soft tissue surgery	15
tissue transfer	13
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	68
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	593
excision	22
plastic surgery procedures	57
reconstructive surgery	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
soft tissue surgery	22
tissue transfer	57
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	638
excision	12
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
soft tissue surgery	12
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	749

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	63
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2019 were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, wound repair (e.g. stitches) and tissue transfer.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	655
excision	14
plastic surgery procedures	28
reconstructive surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
soft tissue surgery	14
tissue transfer	28
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	47
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	665
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
skin procedures	78
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	49
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	873
plastic surgery procedures	17
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243
skin procedures	243
tissue transfer	17
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	17

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	58
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	695
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	253
skin procedures	253

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	46
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated as a plastic surgeon in Ocean Springs, MS were skin procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

doctor visit	662
excision	14
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	73
skin procedures	191
soft tissue surgery	14
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	46
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	137

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1995. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1995)

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GULF COAST PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$3,540 NATRELLE $3,223	SERI $206	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $46	SERI SURGICAL SCAFFOLD-NA $24	BOTOX $18	Other $24
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$739 AlloDerm $712	Revolve $27
Allergan, Inc.	$71 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $41	NATRELLE $30
AbbVie Inc.	$54 NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $54
LEO Pharma Inc.	$54 ADBRY $54
Other	$135 Otezla $39	DERMACELL $24	KEYTRUDA $18	SUR - SIS $15	Exparel $12	Other $27

**Types of Payments**
Gift	$3,081
Food and Beverage	$1,064
Travel and Lodging	$433
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Forrest Wells' area of specialization is plastic surgery. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forrest S. Wells, MD in 2022

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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 S. Wells, MD From 2012 - 2022

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