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Dr. David Scott Fortune, MD
NPI1245274778PAC ID5092603951
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,521
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 469
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,022
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 3901 Central Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Summit Surgery Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Hermitage, Tennessee
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Dr. David Scott Fortune is an otolaryngologist in Hermitage, Tennessee
Dr. Fortune practices at Summit Surgery Center - HOPD in Hermitage, Tennessee.
Dr. Fortune's NPI, 1245274778, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Dr. Fortune graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Fortune holds Tennessee license MD28944.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1245274778NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092603951
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. David Scott Fortune practices at Summit Surgery Center - HOPD in Hermitage, Tennessee
Dr. Fortune's primary practice is Summit Surgery Center - HOPD, at 3901 Central Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076.
- Summit Surgery Center - HOPD3901 Central Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David Scott Fortune is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fortune's primary practice is Summit Surgery Center - HOPD in Hermitage, Tennessee. Dr. Fortune is also affiliated with TriStar Summit Medical Center. The medical group on file is Advanced Diagnostic Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortune to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Summit Surgery Center - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Scott Fortune's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fortune practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Summit Surgery Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David Scott Fortune is one of 171 otolaryngologists in Tennessee
Otolaryngology is Dr. Fortune's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Fortune is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Fortune is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, TennesseePrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic ear infection, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery and larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Fortune treats.
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Fortune
Counts of otolaryngologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
171otolaryngologists in Tennessee
6otolaryngologists in Hermitage
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Scott Fortune billed Medicare for 6,521 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,521 Medicare services from Dr. Fortune across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 469 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,570 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20246,521
Medicare patients469
Paid by Medicare$124,570
Procedure codes17
Dr. Fortune's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5,2372024: 5,75110%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3692024: 46225%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1982024: 25227%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 56
Dr. Fortune compared with the Tennessee median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Fortune
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 6,521vs 9786.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 469vs 33640% above
- Part D claims
- 893vs 2883.1 times
Medians across 186 otolaryngologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fortune's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David Scott Fortune treated 469 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 469 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fortune in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 239 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fortune's median patient age at 59, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024469
Average age73
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid3%
Dr. Fortune's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fortune's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29864%
- Men17136%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fortune's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease27%
- Anxiety25%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fortune's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. David Scott Fortune wrote 1,022 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fortune wrote 1,022 Medicare Part D claims for 346 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 893 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,796 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 872 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,022
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$23,796
Part D patients346
Dr. Fortune's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic947 claims93%
- Brand-name75 claims7%
Dr. Fortune's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fortune's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%19 of 1,022 claims
- Antibiotics12%123 of 1,022 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8722024: 8932%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 16 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. David Scott Fortune takes part in Medicare
Dr. Fortune accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. David Scott Fortune has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Fortune. Dr. Fortune's most frequent co-authors are Samantha Jill Hauff, MD and Jay A. Werkhaven, MD.
Papers4
Dr. Fortune's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Fortune
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
Personnel Staffing and SchedulingPrivate Practice
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Adrenal Cortex HormonesArteriovenous MalformationsCatheterization, Peripheral
Med Clin North Am
AudiometryEar DiseasesEustachian Tube
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David Scott Fortune received $329,398 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 792 general payments to Dr. Fortune from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $216,907.
General payments to Dr. Fortune by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Fortune by kind, 2016 to 2025
$329.4Kin total
- Consulting fees$258,80679%
- Travel and lodging$46,60014%
- Food and beverage$19,0086%
- Speaker and faculty fees$4,9502%
- Education$340%
Companies that paid Dr. Fortune the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David Scott Fortune has 3 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Fortune, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Fortune
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- 2012
- Checkbook Top Doc
- Undated
- Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Scott Fortune graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
Dr. Fortune graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Fortune is a member of NHS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in otolaryngology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. David Scott Fortune accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Fortune is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Fortune accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare9
- HMO8
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. David Scott Fortune's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David Scott Fortune's NPI number?
Dr. David Scott Fortune's NPI number is 1245274778. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David Scott Fortune?
Dr. David Scott Fortune is an otolaryngologist in Hermitage, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. David Scott Fortune practice?
Dr. Fortune practices at 3901 Central Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076. Dr. Fortune's primary practice is Summit Surgery Center - HOPD in Hermitage, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fortune to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. David Scott Fortune's medical license number?
Dr. Fortune holds Tennessee license MD28944.
Which hospitals is Dr. David Scott Fortune affiliated with?
Dr. Fortune is affiliated with TriStar Summit Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. David Scott Fortune part of?
Dr. Fortune is linked to Advanced Diagnostic Imaging.
Does Dr. David Scott Fortune accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fortune billed Medicare for 6,521 services in 2024, and Dr. Fortune accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Scott Fortune see?
CMS counts 469 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fortune in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Is Dr. David Scott Fortune board certified?
Yes. Dr. Fortune is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
What services does Dr. David Scott Fortune bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fortune's most billed Medicare services were allergy test or treatment (95165), allergy test or treatment (95117) and allergy test or treatment (95004).
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Where did Dr. David Scott Fortune go to medical school?
Dr. Fortune graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. David Scott Fortune prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fortune's most prescribed drugs by claims were Montelukast Sodium, Ipratropium Bromide and Azelastine HCl.
Has Dr. David Scott Fortune received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $329,398 in general payments to Dr. Fortune from 38 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. David Scott Fortune been practicing?
Dr. Fortune graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. David Scott Fortune do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Fortune.
Who does Dr. David Scott Fortune publish with?
Dr. Fortune's most frequent co-authors are Samantha Jill Hauff, MD (1 shared paper) and Jay A. Werkhaven, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. David Scott Fortune accept?
Dr. Fortune is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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