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Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD

(Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1994)

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

(314) 251-6364

Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD is a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital St. Louis, Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A, PHYSICAL THERAPY SPINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC and MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

621 S. New Ballas Road, Tower A Suite 297A Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A
St. Louis, MO 63141

In The News

“The brain surgeries have been performed by noted neurosurgeon Dr. Thomas Forget.”—"'Miracle' moving to recovery", The Alton Telegraph, November 2020

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	24
decompression surgery	55
doctor visit	366
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	55
spinal procedures	88

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	27
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	345
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	43

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	42
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	347
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	114
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	323
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

aspiration	11
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	336
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	335
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	53

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	33
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	9
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	398
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	83

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	40
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	311
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	32
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	391
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	48
spinal procedures	107

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	28
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	334
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	28
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in St. Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	11
bone marrow tests	11
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	350
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	386
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	196

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	14
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 1994. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Amer Bd Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (1994)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital St. Louis

Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery - Medical Tower A Suite 297A

PHYSICAL THERAPY SPINE AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC

MERCY CLINIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, HFN, Inc., MultiPlan/PHCS, Home State Health, Medica, Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care), NHC Advantage, Live360 (Health Choices Network), Sterling Medicare, Essence, PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan) and Ascension Smart Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

HFN, Inc.

MultiPlan/PHCS

Home State Health

Medica

Healthy Blue (formerly Missouri Care)

NHC Advantage

Live360 (Health Choices Network)

Sterling Medicare

Essence

PPHP (Provider Partners Health Plan)

Ascension Smart Health

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas R. Forget Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Osteomed LLC	$828 CMF-Other $812	Neuro-Osteomatch $17
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$485 BRAINLAB $204	MATRIXNEURO $85	VBA $49	ViviGen $38	Other NA $35	Other $73
MicroVention, Inc.	$272 NEUROLOGICAL PRODUCT $206	LVIS $47	HydroSoft 3D Coil $19
Penumbra, Inc.	$271 Apollo $142	Penumbra Coil 400 $116	Penumbra System $13
Stryker Corporation	$154 Cervical $37	THORACO-LUMBAR $35	BONE CEMENT $32	NA $27	SONOPET IQ $24
Other	$536 COFLEX $79	CREO 5.5 $49	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $44	iFuse Implant $34	Magellan $33	Other $297

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,527
Travel and Lodging	$988
Education	$30

Biography

Dr. Thomas Forget is a Saint Louis, MO physician who specializes in neurosurgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Forget is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. He seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and HFN, as well as other insurance carriers. Yext reports that he is not accepting new patients. He attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Forget completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU).