NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katharine Van Fossen, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Katharine Van Fossen, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1356316483, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME175628, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356316483
Name
Katharine Van Fossen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
ME175628 FL
42284-20 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 343-6097
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2026
Fax
(855) 818-4732
Medicaid IDs
127896100 FL
33336700 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100421000892); 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 9981 S Healthpark Dr

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

  1. Oliver Abela, MDHospitalist Physician1659690337
  2. Martin Abitbol, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1356532162
  3. Jeffrey Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1407883606
  4. Arnaldo Abreu, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1275629297
  5. Ammar Abu Sulb, MDHospitalist Physician1972089423
  6. Solimar Acevedo Soto, MDHospitalist Physician1528676830

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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Katharine Van Fossen71
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Metronidazole23 claims
  2. Prempro11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $38.42

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Katharine Van Fossen$38.42
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Aspirus Medford Hospital And Clinics IncMedford, WI
  2. Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.Milwaukee, WI

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

Katharine Van Fossen among 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Florida

Katharine Van Fossen, M.D. is one of 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 1,657 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Florida

There are 2,601 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Florida.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Brown, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081720060197
  2. Anita Del Bianco, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081215919006
  3. Sarah Digiorgi, MDFort Myers, FL 339081588776348
  4. Kevin Fleishman, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081265414437
  5. Jeffry Garner, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081497793244
  6. Blaise Kovaz, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081174505341
  7. Edward Marineau, MDFt Myers, FL 339081659396166
  8. Cherrie Morris, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081225025752

Common questions

What is Katharine Van Fossen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Katharine Van Fossen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356316483, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katharine Van Fossen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 343-6097. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katharine Van Fossen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME175628, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Katharine Van Fossen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katharine Van Fossen, M.D. had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.