Michael T. Fortson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA
Michael T. Fortson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1972593705, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 35051, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael T. Fortson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 35051 GA
MD2020-0323 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 572 Hank Aaron Dr SE Ste 3200, Atlanta, GA 30312
- Phone
- (678) 631-3722
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000749); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 572 Hank Aaron Dr SE Ste 3200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael T. Fortson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 35051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,309 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium278 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium265 claims
- Losartan Potassium223 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate215 claims
- Lisinopril156 claims
- Azelastine Hcl133 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Piedmont Medical Care CorporationAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael T. Fortson among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
Michael T. Fortson, M.D. is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Georgia
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Common questions
What is Michael T. Fortson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael T. Fortson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972593705, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael T. Fortson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 572 Hank Aaron Dr SE Ste 3200, Atlanta, GA, 30312. Phone: (678) 631-3722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael T. Fortson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 35051, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael T. Fortson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael T. Fortson, M.D. had 5,309 Medicare Part D claims for 426 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael T. Fortson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.