Dr. Stephen Drew Forro , DO
Orthopaedic Surgery β’ Lincoln, NE
2222 S 16th St, Tower B Ste 405
Lincoln, NE 685023793
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2222 S 16th St
Tower B Ste 405
Lincoln, NE 685023793
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in South Miami, FL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Bryan Physician Network. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $21,396.43 across 108 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 4)
- Grant: $11,000.00 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $7,623.28 across 99 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $2,443.16 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 15)
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $10,014.36 across 2 records.
- Stryker Corporation: $6,736.94 across 67 records.
- Medical Device Business Services, Inc.: $1,691.38 across 7 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Forro has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Forro as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lincoln and Nebraska
26 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Lincoln, NE (177 in Nebraska).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lincoln
0% of these 26 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
65.4% of these 26 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) stayed about the same: $21,499.86 in 2024 and $21,396.43 in 2025.
- 2024: $21,499.86
- 2025: $21,396.43
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): 108 records totaling $21,396.43.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. |
Grant
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $10,000.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Grant
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $1,000.00 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
NA | General | $656.28 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
|
NA | General | $507.99 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
PANGEA | General | $445.01 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $403.77 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $332.99 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. |
Education
In-kind items and services
|
ACTIS | General | $329.99 |
| Bone Support Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER | General | $256.22 |
| US Implant Solutions, LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $211.33 |
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VersaWrap | General | $200.35 |
| OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST | General | $175.00 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GAMMA | General | $174.64 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Integra | General | $172.99 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PRO | General | $172.54 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
AUGMENT INJECTABLE | General | $168.39 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GAMMA | General | $167.58 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PANGEA | General | $163.85 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
VARIAX | General | $162.55 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PANGEA | General | $160.46 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
GAMMA | General | $152.61 |
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
InSet System | General | $152.27 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
TFN-ADVANCE | General | $151.46 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PANGEA | General | $151.16 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
PANGEA | General | $146.50 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-12-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20251007000251
NE
2163962259
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Bryan Physician Network
2222 S 16th St Tower B, Lincoln, NE 685023793
Phone: 4024815860
Secondary Practice Locations
7031 Sw 62nd Ave
South Miami, FL 331434701
Phone: 3052847761
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2222 S 16TH ST, TOWER B STE 405, LINCOLN, NE 685023793 (Tel: 4024815860)
Registered at PO BOX 860876, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 554860876 (Tel: 4024838590)
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NE 3079)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7031 SW 62ND AVE, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 331434701 (Tel: 3052847761)
Registered at 7031 SW 62ND AVE, SOUTH MIAMI, FL 331434701
Recorded as STEPHEN FORRO, DO
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Lincoln
- Dr. Steven Wahlmeier, MD
- Dr. David Samani, MD
- Dr. Thomas Heiser, MD
- Dr. Aaron Bott, MD
- Dr. Scott Bigelow, MD
- Dr. Brandon Seifert, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 860876
Minneapolis, MN 554860876
Phone: 4024838590