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Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

Creighton University School of Medicine (1990)

1150 North 35th Avenue Suite 490
Hollywood, FL 33021

(954) 265-3437

Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD is a pediatric interventional cardiologist in Hollywood, FL specializing in pediatric interventional cardiology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System.

Office Locations

Memorial Health System

1150 North 35th Avenue Suite 490
Hollywood, FL 33021

(954) 265-3437

(954) 983-5052

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In The News

“Dr. Thomas Forbes, an interventional cardiologist, joined Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital as its chief of pediatric cardiac services, in Hollywood, from the Detroit Medical Center in Michigan.”—"People on the move: Find out who made career changes in South Florida", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
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	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	17

**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	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
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

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	16
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	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	22

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	12
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD From 2012 - 2021

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	3
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	3
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatrics and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Pediatrics-Pediatrics

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$760,353 AMPLATZER Occluders $527,782	Occluders $75,106	AMPLATZER $68,229	AMPLATZER AMULET $47,023	AMPLATZER PICCOLO $15,515	Other $26,697
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$283,087 Structural Heart $180,607	AMPLATZER $81,384	Vascular $17,805	EP $3,291
B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc.	$161,681 Congenital Heart Defect Devices $134,847	Vena Cava Filter - HAD $9,472	Nit-Occlud Heart Closure Device $5,142	CP Stent Transcatheter Stent $4,989	CP Stent $2,554	Other $4,677
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$128,978 Product in Development $41,116	GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $40,339	CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder $38,148	HELEX Septal Occluder $7,545	Septal Occluder $1,129	Other $701
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$24,587 Carto 3 System $20,329	Ablation CathetersAccessories $3,500	Carto 3 System RMT $685	Acunav $73
Other	$48,070 Carto 3 System $17,841	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $16,122	Harmony $2,025	Heart Valves $1,335	Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,314	Other $9,433

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$839,022
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$258,952
Travel and Lodging	$162,893
Honoraria	$112,900
Food and Beverage	$17,989
Other	$15,000

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas Joseph Forbes, MD has received 145 research payments totaling $248,928.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Forbes is a specialist in pediatric interventional cardiology and general pediatrics. His professional affiliations include Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital West, and Memorial Regional Hospital. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Forbes's training includes a residency program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Detroit s Hour Magazine Top Physician; Faculty Teacher of the Year Award/Wayne State University; and Creighton University Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award.