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Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: pneumonia

501 East Broadway Suite 110
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 852-6464

Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA is an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA is affiliated with Baptist Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and UofL Health .

Office Locations

501 East Broadway Suite 110
Louisville, KY 40202

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1101 Veterans Drive Lexington Vamc (596)
Lexington, KY 40502

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In The News

“Infectious disease specialist Dr. Forest Arnold said U of L Health is also working to get involved with research relating to the virus.”—"Beshear: State monitoring 100 Kentuckians who have been to China for signs of coronavirus", Louisville Courier Journal, February 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	95
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	96
hospital care	408
inpatient care	408

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
hospital care	548
inpatient care	548
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
hospital care	297
inpatient care	297

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
hospital care	257
inpatient care	257
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	466
inpatient care	466
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

hospital care	302
inpatient care	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

hospital care	379
inpatient care	379

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	19
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	54
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

hospital care	348
inpatient care	348

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

hospital care	228
inpatient care	228

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Louisville, KY were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	95
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	4
85 and over	2
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	40

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	16
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Infectious Disease

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

UofL Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,474 Cresemba $397	AmBisome $138	MYCAMINE $123	$817
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$539 ISENTRESS $136	ZERBAXA $87	ZEPATIER $74	DELSTRIGO $71	ZINPLAVA $38	Other $133
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$533 Veklury $59	$474
Pfizer Inc.	$533 PREVNAR - 13 $205	PAXLOVID $131	TRUMENBA $80	PREVNAR 20 $56	ABRYSVO $34	Other $27
Allergan Inc.	$403 AVYCAZ $353	TEFLARO $37	DALVANCE $13
Other	$2,771 VIBATIV $453	Arikayce $215	ORBACTIV $206	TRIUMEQ $199	DALVANCE $151	Other $1,548

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,227
Education	$1,026

Research Payments

Dr. Forest W. Arnold, DO, MSC, FIDSA has received 80 research payments totaling $2,563,227.

Biography

Dr. Forest Arnold's area of specialization is adult infectious disease. In his practice, he is particularly interested in pneumonia. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Health Louisville, UofL Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Arnold studied medicine at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Arnold trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Louisville and a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Arnold is accepting new patients at his office in Louisville, KY.