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Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

1050 Northwest 15th Street Suite 212a
Boca Raton, FL 33486

(561) 368-5611

Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD is a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL specializing in adult rheumatology. Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

Baptist Health

1050 Northwest 15th Street Suite 212a
Boca Raton, FL 33486

(561) 368-5611

1-888-990-0354

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

phosphorus blood test

By Affordability:

ALP isoenzyme test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD performed more phosphorus blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ALP isoenzyme test, phosphorus blood test, and phosphorus test 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood urea nitrogen test

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD had a list price for blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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 Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

blood draw

central DEXA

complete blood count

creatinine blood test

injections

intravenous chemotherapy

joint aspiration

lab tests

pain management

phlebotomy for lab tests

total creatine kinase test

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

complete blood count

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

liver panel

phlebotomy for lab tests

rheumatoid factor test

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, blood draw, central DEXA, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine blood test, injections, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, joint aspiration, lab tests, pain management, phlebotomy for lab tests, and total creatine kinase test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, complete blood count (CBC), intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, liver panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, rheumatoid factor (RF) test, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2012 were lab tests, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	758
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
blood draw	996
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	2888
hip imaging	35
hospital care	72
injections	1016
inpatient care	72
lab tests	7774
minimally invasive procedures	164
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	214
preventive care	64
skin testing	20
thyroid function tests	32
tuberculosis (TB) testing	20
vaccines	27
X-rays	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2013 were lab tests, injections, blood draw and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	698
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	145
blood draw	836
chemotherapy	145
doctor visit	2839
hip imaging	29
hospital care	31
injections	971
inpatient care	31
lab tests	6726
minimally invasive procedures	198
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	151
preventive care	43
skin testing	13
thyroid function tests	34
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	12
X-rays	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	258
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	510
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	280
blood draw	810
chemotherapy	280
doctor visit	2537
hip imaging	17
hospital care	61
injections	693
inpatient care	61
lab tests	6061
minimally invasive procedures	335
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	197
pain management	88
preventive care	36
thyroid function tests	30
vaccines	14
X-rays	173

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	723

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	272
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	50
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	443
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	233
blood draw	731
chemotherapy	233
doctor visit	2517
hip imaging	16
hospital care	58
injections	610
inpatient care	58
lab tests	5923
minimally invasive procedures	285
musculoskeletal imaging	160
pain management	99
preventive care	40
skin testing	13
thyroid function tests	22
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	22
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	1550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1862
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	712
85 and over	552
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	52
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	504
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	235
blood draw	745
chemotherapy	235
doctor visit	2664
injections	694
lab tests	5784
minimally invasive procedures	265
musculoskeletal imaging	188
pain management	123
preventive care	37
skin testing	15
thyroid function tests	26
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	17
X-rays	188

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	796

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	271
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	53
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	438
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	366
blood draw	754
chemotherapy	366
doctor visit	2386
hospital care	13
injections	558
inpatient care	13
lab tests	6419
minimally invasive procedures	389
musculoskeletal imaging	160
pain management	109
skin testing	19
thyroid function tests	27
tuberculosis (TB) testing	19
X-rays	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1031
Black	11
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	289
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	57
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	441
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	389
blood draw	783
chemotherapy	389
doctor visit	2482
injections	581
lab tests	6704
minimally invasive procedures	412
musculoskeletal imaging	207
pain management	94
thyroid function tests	13
X-rays	207

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	917

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	271
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	56
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	432
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	419
blood draw	788
chemotherapy	419
chronic care	73
doctor visit	2483
hospital care	13
injections	594
inpatient care	13
lab tests	6509
minimally invasive procedures	439
musculoskeletal imaging	214
pain management	135
thyroid function tests	28
X-rays	214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	995

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	489
85 and over	281
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	62
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	397
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	423
blood draw	565
chemotherapy	423
chronic care	170
doctor visit	1958
injections	498
lab tests	4460
minimally invasive procedures	445
musculoskeletal imaging	178
pain management	79
preventive care	15
thyroid function tests	22
X-rays	178

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	813

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	208
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	59
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	364
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	467
blood draw	629
chemotherapy	467
chronic care	218
doctor visit	2071
injections	504
lab tests	5216
minimally invasive procedures	508
musculoskeletal imaging	187
pain management	125
X-rays	187

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	195
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	60
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	390
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	433
blood draw	648
chemotherapy	433
doctor visit	2073
injections	523
lab tests	5498
minimally invasive procedures	501
musculoskeletal imaging	169
pain management	99
X-rays	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	871

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1006
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	227
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	67
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	367
blood draw	592
chemotherapy	367
doctor visit	2088
injections	501
lab tests	5153
minimally invasive procedures	410
musculoskeletal imaging	190
pain management	82
X-rays	190

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	797

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	935
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	455
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	65
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, FL were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	480
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	320
blood draw	739
chemotherapy	320
chronic care	153
doctor visit	2415
hip imaging	24
hospital care	41
injections	645
inpatient care	41
lab tests	6018
minimally invasive procedures	362
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	184
pain management	103
preventive care	39
skin testing	16
thyroid function tests	26
tuberculosis (TB) testing	16
vaccines	18
X-rays	178

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	955
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	18

**Age**
75 to 84	408
85 and over	235
Less than 65	23
65 to 74	320

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	51
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	14
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center (1978)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology American Board of Internal Medicine (1979)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boca Raton, FL.

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Overall Rating: 3.0 2021-08-23

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$4,703 Tremfya $1,741	SIMPONI ARIA $1,596	STELARA $868	REMICADE $298	SIMPONI $192	Other $9
Amgen Inc.	$3,032 Prolia $1,859	Enbrel $757	Otezla $189	Tavneos $91	KRYSTEXXA $52	Other $84
AbbVie Inc.	$2,183 Rinvoq $1,585	Skyrizi $497	Humira $101
Pfizer Inc.	$2,016 XELJANZ $1,028	Non-Covered Product $276	LYRICA $254	INFLECTRA $229	PAXLOVID $81	Other $148
UCB, Inc.	$1,884 Cimzia $1,819	Bimzelx $65
Other	$16,031 ACTHAR $1,521	ORENCIA $1,381	COSENTYX $1,359	Actemra $1,120	BENLYSTA $839	Other $9,812

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$28,051
Travel and Lodging	$1,238
Education	$541
Honoraria	$19

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Z. Forstot, MD has received 655 research payments totaling $2,098,165.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Forstot specializes in adult rheumatology and practices in Boca Raton, FL. He is affiliated with Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Baptist Health. Dr. Forstot attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver.