Mr. Derek Forster

Overview

Mr. Derek Forster is an Infectious Disease specialist in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2008, having over 16 years of diverse experience, especially in Infectious Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including University Of Kentucky Hospital. Mr. Derek Forster also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc. Mr. Derek Forster accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (859) 323-8178 to request Mr. Derek Forster the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Mr. Derek Forster

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	45890	Kentucky

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
University Of Kentucky Hospital	Lexington, Kentucky	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - State

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc	Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc	692

Practice Locations

This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, June 26, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Mr. Derek Forster [NPI: 1104098862]Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine