NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Arthur Fortney, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

John Arthur Fortney, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1215026372, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1215026372
Name
John Arthur Fortney
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
063585 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
605 Glenwood Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Phone
(423) 698-1844
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 624-2226
Medicaid IDs
162599898C GA
162599898D GA
162599898E GA
162599898G GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100706000306); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2005
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 605 Glenwood Dr

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

  1. Joseph Atkinson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477530038
  2. Marcie Beasley, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1679779771
  3. Brooke Daniel, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1326096231
  4. Davey Daniel, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1942258751
  5. Karen Davenport, APN ,ACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1811260649
  6. Arlene Donowitz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1548247109

Verify John Arthur Fortney in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

78 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Fortney78
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl12 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): 78.5 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 score97.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%83.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $33.19

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Fortney$33.19
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Memorial Health Partners Foundation, IncFort Oglethorpe, GA
  2. Tennessee Oncology PLLCRinggold, GA

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

John Arthur Fortney among 132 radiation oncology physician records in Tennessee

John Arthur Fortney, M.D. is one of 132 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 98 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 2085R0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 132 radiation oncology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hayden Byrd, MDChattanooga, TN 374041992383335
  2. Ryan Cleary, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041609210269
  3. Eric Ellis, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041477528644
  4. David Rice, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041821067430
  5. Marcus Wagner, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041770780686
  6. Jonathan Whaley, MDChattanooga, TN 374041669616132
  7. Austin Dove, MDChattanooga, TN 374031144883927
  8. Jeffrey Gefter, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031023093168

Common questions

What is John Arthur Fortney, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Arthur Fortney, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215026372, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Arthur Fortney, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 Glenwood Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 698-1844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Arthur Fortney, M.D.'s license?

Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Arthur Fortney, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Arthur Fortney, M.D. had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Arthur Fortney, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.5 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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