In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. David John Forster, MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for eye surgery, ophthalmic (eye and orbit) imaging, scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI), and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) 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:

eye tests

In 2024, Dr. David John Forster, MD had a list price for eye tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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 Affordability:

comprehensive eye exam

eye exam

eye procedures

In 2012, Dr. David John Forster, MD had a list price for comprehensive eye exam, eye exam, and eye procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
doctor visit	264
eye procedures	1751
laser treatment	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	20
doctor visit	222
eye procedures	1842
laser treatment	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	675

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	969
Black	60
Hispanic	24
Asian	78
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	111
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2014 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	213
eye procedures	1776
laser treatment	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1010
Black	50
Hispanic	20
Asian	73
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	116
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	168
eye procedures	1860
laser treatment	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1056
Female	1452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2098
Black	90
Hispanic	42
Asian	172
Other	106
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1294
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	228
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2016 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	163
eye procedures	1964
laser treatment	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	49
Hispanic	29
Asian	78
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	467
85 and over	127
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	35
doctor visit	176
eye procedures	2067
laser treatment	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	602
Female	769

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1145
Black	54
Hispanic	31
Asian	82
Other	59
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	655
From 75 to 84	535
85 and over	150
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
doctor visit	160
eye procedures	1993
laser treatment	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	553
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1062
Black	43
Hispanic	29
Asian	91
Other	71
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	607
From 75 to 84	525
85 and over	137
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2019 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	124
eye procedures	1910
laser treatment	45

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	84
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	547
From 75 to 84	517
85 and over	132
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	81
eye procedures	1493
laser treatment	37

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	43
Hispanic	25
Asian	64
Other	55
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	100
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
doctor visit	65
eye procedures	1523
laser treatment	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	611

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	873
Black	33
Hispanic	22
Asian	77
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	487
85 and over	112
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2022 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	39
eye procedures	1404
laser treatment	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	36
Hispanic	19
Asian	61
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	116
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2023 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	50
doctor visit	31
eye procedures	1556
laser treatment	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	34
Hispanic	20
Asian	69
Other	63
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	457
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA during 2024 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
doctor visit	61
eye procedures	1265
laser treatment	25

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	34
Hispanic	17
Asian	64
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	150
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD in 2024

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David John Forster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David John Forster, MD treated as an ocular immunologist in Falls Church, VA were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	34
doctor visit	144
eye procedures	1723
laser treatment	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	76
Non-Hispanic White	962
Hispanic	21
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	54

**Age**
75 to 84	468
85 and over	113
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	538

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David John Forster, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	11
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David John Forster, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.38 out of 5 stars based on 32 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David John Forster, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Falls Church, VA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$156 Optics $23	$133
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$154 XDEMVY $154
Coopervision Inc.	$143 MiSight Contact Lens $143
Allergan Inc.	$125 OZURDEX $125
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 INVELTYS $125
Other	$219 IOLMaster 700 $68	Cataract Equipment $30	CLAREON $24	LenSx $24	VUITY $19	Other $55

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$922

Biography

Dr. David Forster is a medical specialist in uveitis and ocular immunology. Patients rated Dr. Forster highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5).