Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Stephen Fortson, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pell City, AL

Stephen Fortson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pell City, Alabama, and NPI 1073819058, issued on Feb 8, 2011. Check the license (Alabama 33178, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1073819058
Name
Stephen Fortson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
33178 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
70 Plaza Dr, Pell City, AL 35125
Phone
(205) 814-9284
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 70 Plaza Dr

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

  1. Jeremy Allen, D.O.Adult Medicine Physician1447287115
  2. Cassie Burton, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992256010
  3. Sandra Carpenter, R.D.L.D.Registered Dietitian1811283187
  4. Kimberli Clinkscales, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396103123
  5. Casey Crumb, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700225646
  6. Lisa Ellison, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164850954

Verify Stephen Fortson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

22,323 Medicare Part D claims for 970 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 763 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Fortson22,323
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium816 claims
  2. Gabapentin731 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium661 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate610 claims
  5. Carvedilol555 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium513 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: $1,309.42

68 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Fortson$1,309.42
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, LLCHoover, AL
  2. Premier NP IncPell City, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

11 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pell City

They are 11 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Pell City, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

Other internal medicine physician records in Alabama

  1. David Aarons, MD, PHDBirmingham, AL1841491859
  2. Wadey Abdel Qader, MDMobile, AL1124713904
  3. Ademola Abdulrauf, MDTuscaloosa, AL1669441846
  4. Samar AbohamadMobile, AL1568049864
  5. Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks, M.D.Huntsville, AL1316023708
  6. Nessy Abraham, M. DHuntsville, AL1609154681
  7. Shameer Abrahim, MDMobile, AL1255525945
  8. John Abrams, M.D.Auburn, AL1891835294
  9. James Abroms, MDBirmingham, AL1013010164
  10. Mohanad Abu Speitan, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1942563820

Common questions

What is Stephen Fortson, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Fortson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073819058, issued on Feb 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Fortson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 Plaza Dr, Pell City, AL, 35125. Phone: (205) 814-9284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Fortson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 33178, 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.

How much does Stephen Fortson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Fortson, MD had 22,323 Medicare Part D claims for 970 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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