Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress, MD

  • Portsmouth, OH
  • Pathologist
NPI1487650180
Medicare services, 2023
350
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$18
Medical groups
2
State license
1
Practice address
1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Practice phone
Call (740) 356-8435
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Primary practice

Southern Ohio Medical Center

Hospital · Portsmouth, Ohio

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Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress is a pathologist in Portsmouth, Ohio

Dr. Fortress practices at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, part of Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Dr. Fortress' NPI, 1487650180, was assigned on June 27, 2005. Dr. Fortress graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Fortress holds Indiana license 01032775A.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(740) 356-8435
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
69
Medical school graduation
1983

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress practices at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio

Dr. Fortress' primary practice is Southern Ohio Medical Center, at 1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662 in Scioto County. The practice phone is (740) 356-8435.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Fortress' primary practice is Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, part of Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dr. Fortress is also affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital. The medical group on file is Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortress to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fortress practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Southern Ohio Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress is one of 525 pathologists in Ohio

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Fortress' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Fortress is licensed in Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01032775A · taxonomy 207ZP0102X

Pathologists near Dr. Fortress

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Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress billed Medicare for 350 services in 2023

CMS data shows 350 Medicare services from Dr. Fortress across 5 procedure codes in 2023. Medicare paid $8,580 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2023350
Paid by Medicare$8,580
Procedure codes5

Dr. Fortress' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Lab and pathology
2022: 5382023: 35035%

Dr. Fortress compared with the Ohio median for pathologists, 2023

  • Dr. Fortress
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
350vs 1,18570% below

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Dr. Fortress' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' patients have a median age of 50

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fortress' median patient age at 50, with 25% women.

Dr. Fortress' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 50

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women25%
  • Men75%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

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Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress received $18 in industry payments in 2017

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Fortress from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $18.

Companies that paid Dr. Fortress the most, 2017 to 2017

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Fortress graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1983.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' NPI number is 1487650180. It was assigned on June 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress?

Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress is a pathologist in Portsmouth, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress practice?

Dr. Fortress practices at 1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Dr. Fortress' primary practice is Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, part of Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortress to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Fortress is (740) 356-8435.

What is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress' medical license number?

Dr. Fortress holds Indiana license 01032775A.

Which hospitals is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress affiliated with?

Dr. Fortress practices at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Dr. Fortress is also affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress part of?

Dr. Fortress is linked to Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Fortress to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fortress billed Medicare for 350 services in 2023.

What services does Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Fortress' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88311) and lab and pathology test (88304).

Where did Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress go to medical school?

Dr. Fortress graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1983.

Has Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $18 in general payments to Dr. Fortress from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Kenneth Gerald Fortress been practicing?

Dr. Fortress graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.

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