Physician

Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Dewitt Fortenberry, MD (NPI: 1114960473) practices internal medicine in the Texarkana, TX-AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Bowie, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MEDEVAL, LLC (NPI: 1740548346; TIN: 262029002) and primary practice location at 75503-9998.

Fortenberry's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 385 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,612 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $305,265 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 3,482 prescription claims across 193 beneficiaries totaling $351,227 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 710 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $48. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $27,929 to $351,227. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $25,635 to $41,351.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$187K$375K2015 Medicare payment: $256,177 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $301,130 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $329,924 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $302,898 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $338,303 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $335,181 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $340,780 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $374,913 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $358,186 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $305,265 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154563,295$256,177
20164563,662$301,130
20175003,942$329,924
20184313,563$302,898
20194223,922$338,303
20204064,028$335,181
20214283,954$340,780
20224494,442$374,913
20233693,815$358,186
20243853,612$305,265

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$176K$351K2015 Drug cost: $27,929 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $17,353 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $15,307 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $7,039 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $7,320 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $15,397 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $13,994 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $3,365 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $110,608 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $351,227 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201567282$27,929
201648141$17,353
201765282$15,307
201857173$7,039
201986183$7,320
202069116$15,397
20216694$13,994
20227399$3,365
20231741,800$110,608
20241933,482$351,227

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$38K$75K2015 Medicare payment: $22,319 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $15,675 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $9,133 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $11,301 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $75,127 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $25,739 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $54,644 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $44,469 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $54,514 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $34,564 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015129381$22,319
2016137465$15,675
201786334$9,133
2018114465$11,301
2019131594$75,127
2020182867$25,739
20212891,203$54,644
20222691,093$44,469
20233401,143$54,514
2024179710$34,564

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes313345$119
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes3632,905$81
99239Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes230243$78
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes1275$74

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban2263,175$67,369
NuplazidPimavanserin Tartrate11154$27,341
Invega SustennaPaliperidone Palmitate13390$16,037
OzempicSemaglutide13396$13,496
Fiasp FlextouchInsulin Aspart (Niacinamide)13226$10,167

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0466Home ventilator, any type, used with non-invasive interface, (e.g., mask, chest shell)YN/R12$11,961
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R48$4,477
K0001Standard wheelchairY40210$4,339
E2611General use wheelchair back cushion, width less than 22 inches, any height, including any type mounting hardwareN1818$2,945
E0143Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed heightN4848$2,504

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.2$48Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD (NPI 1114960473), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD?

Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD is linked to MEDEVAL, LLC (billing NPI 1740548346) in the available physician profile data.

Does Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD have Open Payments data?

Dewitt Charles Fortenberry, MD has 2 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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