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Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD

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Specializes in: General Practice and Adult Cardiology

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1984)

964 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209

(716) 886-4202

Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD is a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY specializing in general practice and adult cardiology. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD is affiliated with BUFFALO HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER, INC.

Office Locations

964 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209

(716) 886-4202

(716) 884-9168

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD had a list price for stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
cardiac procedures	283
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1037
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	13
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	169
vascular procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	300
doctor visit	1003
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
preventive care	13
stress testing	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	254
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	31
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	341
doctor visit	1120
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
stress testing	136
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	242
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	295
doctor visit	1030
stress testing	98
ultrasound (sonogram)	199

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	422
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	56
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	21
cardiac procedures	274
doctor visit	1024
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	190
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	31
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	221
doctor visit	823
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	162

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	167
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	607
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	132

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	114
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	19
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	169
doctor visit	575
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	114
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	22
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	556
stress testing	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	105

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	21
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	123
doctor visit	473
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	20
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	142
doctor visit	414
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated as a general practitioner in Buffalo, NY were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	20
cardiac procedures	223
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	787
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	13
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
vaccines	13
vascular procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	165
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	63
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 1984. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1984)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BUFFALO HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$229,651 Vascepa $229,651
Amgen Inc.	$155,940 Repatha $155,546	Corlanor $52	$342
Romark Laboratories, LC	$61,320 Alinia Tablets 500mg 30 count bottle $21,820	Alinia for Oral Suspension $16,000	Alinia Tablets 500mg 12 count bottle $4,000	Alinia $3,000	$16,500
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$57,526 ZETIA $30,793	LIPTRUZET $26,247	BELSOMRA $204	ZONTIVITY $115	JANUMET XR $79	Other $88
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$19,032 LIVALO $19,000	Vascepa $32
Other	$25,911 Edarbyclor $12,595	NON BRAND $3,461	Edarbi $1,368	BRILINTA $368	Pradaxa $367	Other $7,752

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$352,492
Travel and Lodging	$80,990
Current or prospective ownership or investment interest	$61,320
Honoraria	$24,235
Food and Beverage	$19,666
Other	$10,676

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Kenton E. Forte, MD.

Romark Laboratories, LC	2020	$1,343,654.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Shares
Romark Laboratories, LC	2018	$1,292,654.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES
Romark Laboratories, LC	2019	$1,292,654.00	Physician Covered Recipient	COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES
Romark Laboratories, LC	2015	$848,075.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Shares
Romark Laboratories, LC	2016	$848,075.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Shares
Romark Laboratories, LC	2017	$848,075.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Shares
Romark Laboratories, LC	2014	$269,775.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Common and Preferred Shares

Biography

Dr. Kenton Forte sees patients in Buffalo, NY. His medical specialties are general practice and adult cardiology. He attended medical school at SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.