Physician

Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gerald Fortuna, MD (NPI: 1447479829) practices vascular surgery in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Horry, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is COASTAL VASCULAR & VEIN CENTER PA (NPI: 1023157575; TIN: 570661850) and primary practice location at 29576-9351.

Fortuna's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,507 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,931 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $526,532 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 149 prescription claims across 61 beneficiaries totaling $32,373 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2023 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 41 records totaling $7,148. 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 risen steadily, from $31,618 to $526,532. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $893 to $32,373. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

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$263K$527K2016 Medicare payment: $31,618 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $85,714 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $54,373 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $313,883 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $57,982 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $112,181 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $244,770 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $242,398 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $526,532 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
201697164$31,618
2017205413$85,714
2018218475$54,373
2019246572$313,883
2020178571$57,982
20218261,223$112,181
20222,0203,178$244,770
20232,0813,319$242,398
20241,5072,931$526,532

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$19K$38K2015 Drug cost: $893 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,340 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $450 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,442 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $4,430 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $5,340 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $13,632 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $37,623 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $32,373 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20151415$893
2016N/RN/RN/R
20171326$2,340
20181336$450
20192568$2,442
20202795$4,430
20212775$5,340
202250103$13,632
202359141$37,623
202461149$32,373

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$13K$27K2019 Medicare payment: $26,891 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $196 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20193434$26,891
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/R11$196
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more131147$89
93880Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow472474$49
93970Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers187188$44
93971Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers250266$23
93922Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries304310$22

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban20985$18,430
BrilintaTicagrelor15570$8,252
CilostazolCilostazol412,405$915
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate262,340$479
GabapentinGabapentin13870$360

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.40$6,148Inari Medical, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$1,000Inari Medical, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD (NPI 1447479829), 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 Gerald Richard Fortuna, 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 Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD?

Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD is linked to COASTAL VASCULAR & VEIN CENTER PA (billing NPI 1023157575) in the available physician profile data.

Does Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD have Open Payments data?

Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD has 41 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.