Christopher Thomas Fortson, M.D.

Primary specialty

Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X

License

E-9194 Issued in AR

Practice address

1301 S E St
Fort Smith, AR 72901-4716

Phone

(479) 785-2431

Fax

(479) 494-7787

NPI assigned

May 4, 2012

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 2

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AR

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Family Practice

Education

Other, 2012

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesGroup PAC ID 4082528955, 1,159 clinicians

Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesGroup PAC ID 3870668510, 361 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Hospital, Fort Smith, AR, CCN 040062
• Baptist Health - Fort Smith Hospital, Fort Smith, AR, CCN 040055

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: cfortson327780@directb.mercy.net
• Direct secure messaging: cfortson337437@directc.mercy.net

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1902073620
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1831193531
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1790258002
  NPD
• Baptist Health Regional Hospitals

  dba Baptist Health - Fort Smith

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1710463146
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Baptist Health Regional Hospitals

  dba Baptist Health - Fort Smith

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1710463146
  Care Compare affiliation
• Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Fort Smith, AR
  • NPI 1568433480
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "612 S 12TH ST",
            "city": "FORT SMITH",
            "state": "AR",
            "postal_code": "729014702",
            "telephone_number": "479-785-2431",
            "fax_number": "479-494-7787"
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        "enumeration_date": "2012-05-04",
        "last_updated": "2023-06-19",
        "certification_date": "2023-06-19",
        "status": "A"
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            "state": "OK"
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• Fort Smith Regional Dialysis Center LLC
• Fort Smith School District 100
• Fort Smith Sleep Lab LLC (Disease Prevention Services)
• Fort Smith Sleep Lab, LLC (Disease Prevention Services)
• Fort Smith Surgical Supply Co
• John P Foster, MHPP
• Tiffany Leann Foster, APN
• Margaret Foti
• Fountain of Youth, Inc
• Emily Elizabeth Fourmy, D.D.S.

• Family Medicine Physician in Fort Smith, AR
• Providers in Fort Smith, AR by specialty
• Family Medicine Physician in Arkansas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 19, 2023; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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