Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD

Dr. Fortes practices at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.

Dr. Fortes' NPI, 1124037486, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Fortes graduated from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in 1999. Dr. Fortes holds Georgia license 89203.

Dr. Fortes' primary practice is Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, at 677 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060 in Cobb County. The practice phone is (770) 793-5000.

Dr. Fortes' primary practice is Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dr. Fortes is also affiliated with Wellstar Windy Hill. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortes to 5 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fortes practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Fortes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Fortes is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fortes' licenses on file in 4 states: Georgia, Texas, Virginia and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Fortes treats.

CMS data shows 224 Medicare services from Dr. Fortes across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 182 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,225 for them.

CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fortes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fortes' median patient age at 71, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fortes wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $138 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Fortes for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Fortes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fortes as offering telehealth. CMS counts 29 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Fortes, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Fortes, published from 2006 to 2018. The most frequent topics are Esophagectomy, Deglutition and Esophageal Perforation. Dr. Fortes has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Fortes' most frequent co-authors are Broadus Zane Atkins, MD, Sandeep Jitendra Khandhar, MD and Allison Elaine Gorrebeeck, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 227 general payments to Dr. Fortes from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,159.

Dr. Fortes graduated from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

Dr. Fortes is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.