Physician Profile
Christopher Thomas Fortson, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Fortson
Christopher Thomas Fortson, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Fort Smith, AR specializing in family practice. Christopher is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 503 Medicare patients across 809 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (479) 785-2431
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1301 S E ST
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
809 services · 503 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
227 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
28 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
13 |
| Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | Treatment | 91320 |
11 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
219 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
81 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
79 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
46 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
32 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other family practices at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family practices in Fort Smith 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Fortson's specialty?
Dr. Fortson is a family practice in Fort Smith, AR. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Fortson?
Dr. Fortson is listed at 1301 S E ST, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Fortson?
The number on file is (479) 785-2431. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fortson's NPI number?
Dr. Fortson's National Provider Identifier is 1770842148. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Fortson's medical education?
Dr. Fortson attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Fortson been practicing?
Dr. Fortson has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Fortson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Fortson performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Fortson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Fortson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.