Providers
All 15 in RI
JULIE FORREST, MD
NPI 1780698357, individual, Providence, RI, Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
5
Evidence tier
informational
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 99239 ($175 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 35 of 100, rank 9959, $2.2M at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | JULIE FORREST, MD |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | July 28, 2006, last updated May 6, 2008 |
| Practice location | 345 BLACKSTONE BLVD, Providence, RI 02906-4800, 401-455-6200 |
| Specialties | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2084P0800X, primary, license MD09629 RI) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $895K | 38% | $175 | $67 (top 5% from $174) | 95th percentile | |
| 90792 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $779K | 33% | $178 | $112 (top 5% from $313) | 81st percentile | |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | $581K | 25% | $113 | $49 (top 5% from $101) | 98th percentile | |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $100K | 4% | $108 | $96 (top 5% from $249) | 58th percentile | |
| 90833 | Psychotherapy with evaluation and management visit, 30 minutes | $4K | 0% | $57 | $49 (top 5% from $109) | too few months to rank | |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | $812 | 0% | $62 | $50 (top 5% from $194) | too few months to rank |
In this area
15 providers in Providence County, RI carry an indicator in the public record, with $27.5M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 6. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARE CENTER RHODE ISLAND LLC East Providence, RI, ranked 100 | $270K |
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| 3 | BEACON HOSPICE, LLC East Providence, RI, ranked 989 | $1.7M |
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| 3 | CORTLAND PLACE REHAB CENTER LLC Greenville, RI, ranked 1385 | $75K |
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| 3 | OVERLOOK EDEN OPERATIONS, LLC Pascoag, RI, ranked 3154 | $0 |
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| 3 | VIOLET SNF HOLDCO LLC Pawtucket, RI, ranked 4230 | $0 |
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| 3 | CL OPERATING LLC Pascoag, RI, ranked 4389 | $0 |
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| 3 | FRIENDLY EDEN OPERATIONS LLC Woonsocket, RI, ranked 7098 | $0 |
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| 4 | CATHERINE ALLEN Providence, RI, ranked 7285 | $7.2M |
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Recent enforcement in RI
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJun 24, 2026
Two Charged in District of Rhode Island as Part of National Fraud Takedown
Two defendants were charged by indictment with using the identity of another person to obtain benefits, including approximately $28,236.42 and $24,018.86 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
DOJOtherFeb 17, 2026
Zynex, Inc. Agrees to Criminal Resolution Addressing Claims of Millions of Dollars of Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud and Related Offenses
Zynex admitted to submitting excessive and improper claims for medical devices and supplies, including medically unnecessary electrode supplies in excess quantities, to government and private health care payors and patients, and to concealing from investors that its revenues were driven by fraudulent billing.
DOJIndictedJan 21, 2026
Former Zynex, Inc. Executives Charged with Health Care and Securities Fraud and Related Offenses
The indictment alleges that from at least 2017 through late 2025 the former CEO and COO of Zynex, Inc. caused the company to submit fraudulent billings to government and private health care payors and patients for medical devices and supplies that were not medically necessary, not covered, and not agreed to by patients, and used those billings to inflate the company's financial reporting and stock price.
DOJIndictedApr 7, 2025
Pain Management Clinic Owners and Operators Indicted on Health Care Fraud Charges
The owners and operators of a pain management clinic allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, and four private insurers for purportedly medically necessary services, including acupuncture, physical therapy, and office visits, that were not actually provided to patients, in order to collect payment for massage therapy and other services not provided.
DOJSentencedMar 5, 2025
Addiction Treatment Center Supervisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal, State, and Private Health Care Insurers
A clinical social worker supervisor at an addiction treatment center devised and executed a scheme to submit false claims for 45-minute psychotherapy and counseling sessions that lasted only 5-10 minutes or did not occur as billed, defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and other health insurers of more than $3.5 million.
Referral packet
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