Paul L. Fortgang, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · New Haven, CT
Paul L. Fortgang, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1649292566, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 028622, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul L. Fortgang
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 028622 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
- Phone
- (203) 865-1185
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 2, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 776-7741
- Medicaid ID
- 001286228 CT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090112000427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Long Wharf Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Casey Altomaro, BACounselor1912754201
- Donna Andreozzi, RNRegistered Nurse1992178172
- Ronald Angoff, MDPediatrics Physician1205923661
- Obinna AnosikeFamily Medicine Physician1043871957
- Ashley Antonucci, DNP- FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003463159
- Tracey Appleget, LCSWClinical Social Worker1427413988
Verify Paul L. Fortgang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 028622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
398 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate39 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide30 claims
- Montelukast Sodium26 claims
- Ofloxacin23 claims
- Omeprazole23 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): 94.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $174.50
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Mhs Primary Care, Inc.New Haven, CT
- Southern New England Ear, Nose, Throat And Facial Plastic Surgery GrouNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul L. Fortgang among 146 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut
Paul L. Fortgang, MD is one of 146 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2002 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 146 otolaryngology physician records in Connecticut.
All 146 in Connecticut → Every provider in New Haven → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Bianchi, MDNew Haven, CT 065111073574166
- Howard Boey, MDNew Haven, CT 065111306868229
- Eaton Chen, MDNew Haven, CT 065111619991015
- Tiffany Chen, M.D.New Haven, CT 065111548603525
- Mark Dagostino, MDNew Haven, CT 065111144230749
- Ronald Hirokawa, MDNew Haven, CT 065111346267200
- Keat-Jin Lee, MDNew Haven, CT 065111891716502
- Gordon Strothers, MDNew Haven, CT 065111346271749
Common questions
What is Paul L. Fortgang, MD's NPI number?
Paul L. Fortgang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649292566, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul L. Fortgang, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT, 06511. Phone: (203) 865-1185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul L. Fortgang, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 028622, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul L. Fortgang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul L. Fortgang, MD had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul L. Fortgang, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.
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.