Grant Benson Fortson, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Grant Benson Fortson, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1437788627, issued on Apr 8, 2020. Check the license (Alabama 42988, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Grant Benson Fortson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- 42988 AL
E19148 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 934-6525
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250714000199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Grant Benson Fortson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 42988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- St Vincent Medical GroupLittle Rock, AR
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Grant Benson Fortson among 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama
Grant Benson Fortson, MD is one of 581 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 421 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
267 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 267 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 581 anesthesiology physician records in Alabama.
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- Travis Defreese, MDBirmingham, AL 352331477538528
- William Fitzpatrick, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331891791992
- Mark Greve, MDBirmingham, AL 352331538144555
- Juan Gutierrez-Mazorra, MDBirmingham, AL 352331952386021
- Peter Hendricks, MDBirmingham, AL 352331962499459
Common questions
What is Grant Benson Fortson, MD's NPI number?
Grant Benson Fortson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437788627, issued on Apr 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Grant Benson Fortson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Grant Benson Fortson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 42988, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.