Dr. Gerald Richard Fortuna, MD

Dr. Fortuna practices at Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA in Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Fortuna's NPI, 1447479829, was assigned on April 24, 2007. Dr. Fortuna graduated from School of Medicine Columbia in 1999. Dr. Fortuna's South Carolina license number on file is 25639.

Dr. Fortuna's primary practice is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA, at 1327 A Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29407 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 577-4551.

Dr. Fortuna's primary practice is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center PA in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Fortuna is also affiliated with HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital. The medical group on file is Coastal Vascular & Vein Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortuna to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fortuna practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Fortuna's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Fortuna is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fortuna's licenses on file in 8 states: South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Illinois, North Dakota, Ohio and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists amputation, blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Fortuna treats.

CMS data shows 1,970 Medicare services from Dr. Fortuna across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,507 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $100,510 for them.

CMS counts 1,507 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fortuna in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 630 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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. Fortuna's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fortuna wrote 149 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 126 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $28,487 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 102 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Fortuna for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fortuna accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 518 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Fortuna, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Fortuna, published from 2008 to 2020. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Injury Severity Score, Afghan Campaign 2001- and Endovascular Procedures. Dr. Fortuna has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Fortuna's most frequent co-authors are Kristofer M. Charlton-Ouw, MD, Anthony L. Estrera, MD and Brian John Eastridge, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 303 general payments to Dr. Fortuna from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 59% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $134,403.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Fortuna.

Dr. Fortuna graduated from School of Medicine Columbia in 1999.

Dr. Fortuna is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.