NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Fortenberry, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tupelo, MS

Frank Fortenberry, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1811963408, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 13173, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811963408
Name
Frank Fortenberry
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
13173 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
845 S Madison St, Tupelo, MS 38801
Phone
(662) 377-5930
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 377-5085
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100511000788); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 845 S Madison St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. David Asa, MDRheumatology Physician1619949682
  3. Amanda Beckwith, DOInternal Medicine Physician1699972596
  4. Terrye-Danielle Benford, LCSWSocial Worker1366011207
  5. Lara BlakeFamily Medicine Physician1881472371
  6. Marian Boykin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1497223317

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

10,172 Medicare Part D claims for 546 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Fortenberry10,172
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate684 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium552 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium517 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium493 claims
  5. Furosemide370 claims
  6. Lisinopril298 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Fortenberry$14.19
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Mississippi Medical Clinics IncTupelo, MS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Frank Fortenberry among 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi

Frank Fortenberry, MD is one of 972 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 585 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tupelo

They are 52 of the 2,315 NPPES records with a practice address in Tupelo, and 972 internal medicine physician records in Mississippi.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Albers, MDTupelo, MS 388011891767687
  2. James Brown, MDTupelo, MS 388011497728968
  3. James Harvey, MDTupelo, MS 388011881660942
  4. Richard Hendrick, MDTupelo, MS 388011770559841
  5. Julian Loden, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011932155538
  6. John Matthews, MDTupelo, MS 388011891754057
  7. Derreck Menefee, MDTupelo, MS 388011275502403
  8. Donald Parker, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388011801835343

Common questions

What is Frank Fortenberry, MD's NPI number?

Frank Fortenberry, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811963408, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Fortenberry, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 845 S Madison St, Tupelo, MS, 38801. Phone: (662) 377-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Fortenberry, MD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 13173, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Frank Fortenberry, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Fortenberry, MD had 10,172 Medicare Part D claims for 546 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Frank Fortenberry, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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