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Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

7101 Fairway Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

(561) 515-1500

Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD is a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD is affiliated with University of Miami School of Medicine and Anne Bates Leech Eye Hospital.

Office Locations

7101 Fairway Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

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In The News

“"Essentially in layman's terms you burn your retina and it leads to vision loss," said Dr. Jorge Fortun, director of the Retina Service at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Palm Beach Gardens.”—"He stared at an eclipse as a boy. Now this teacher is warning kids.", Dayton Daily News, August 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD performed more eye procedures, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

comprehensive eye exam

intravitreal drug injection

In 2012, Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD performed more comprehensive eye exam, and intravitreal drug injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
diagnostic imaging	31
doctor visit	1466
eye procedures	1952
injections	571
laser treatment	16
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	18
diagnostic imaging	13
doctor visit	553
eye procedures	4433
injections	1012
laser treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	51
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	350
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	14
diagnostic imaging	17
doctor visit	48
eye procedures	6315
injections	1467
laser treatment	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1173
Black	61
Hispanic	65
Asian	16
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	541
85 and over	345
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
diagnostic imaging	23
eye procedures	6744
injections	1573
laser treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1126
Female	1354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2166
Black	102
Hispanic	136
Asian	38
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	790
From 75 to 84	922
85 and over	670
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
diagnostic imaging	21
doctor visit	11
eye procedures	6673
injections	1567
laser treatment	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	53
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	325
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	25
diagnostic imaging	26
doctor visit	39
eye procedures	6350
injections	1467
laser treatment	25
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	587
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1066
Black	57
Hispanic	91
Asian	19
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	479
85 and over	316
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	27
eye procedures	6371
injections	1498
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	52
Hispanic	134
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	504
85 and over	303
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	24
eye procedures	6688
injections	1539
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	591
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	55
Hispanic	129
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	495
85 and over	320
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	18
doctor visit	287
eye procedures	5703
injections	1630
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1061
Black	51
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	312
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	30
doctor visit	1655
eye procedures	5784
injections	1835
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	54
Hispanic	69
Asian	20
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	313
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
diagnostic imaging	32
doctor visit	1827
eye procedures	5726
injections	1793
laser treatment	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	639

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1026
Black	51
Hispanic	73
Asian	12
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	511
85 and over	281
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated as a retina specialist in Palm Beach Gardens, FL were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	20
diagnostic imaging	23
doctor visit	735
eye procedures	5703
injections	1450
laser treatment	20
photocoagulation	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	1088
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	85
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	495
85 and over	321
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	407

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Miami School of Medicine

Anne Bates Leech Eye Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$113,002 BEOVU $32,638	XIIDRA $3,941	Durezol $125	$76,298
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$86,738 SYFOVRE $41,414	$45,323
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA	$73,323 EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $44,975	EVA, combined machine $17,387	TISSUEBLUE $10,864	Associate 2500 $97
Alimera Sciences, Inc.	$55,106 ILUVIEN $54,689	YUTIQ $171	$247
Allergan Inc.	$42,383 OZURDEX $29,669	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $22	$12,692
Other	$203,821 Izervay $27,502	EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System $20,758	CIRRUS HD-OCT $13,508	LUCENTIS $12,560	Alcon Greishaber Finesse $11,200	Other $118,292

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$214,616
Consulting Fee	$205,106
Honoraria	$53,650
Travel and Lodging	$49,189
Food and Beverage	$32,243
Other	$19,567

Research Payments

Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD has received 47 research payments totaling $326,623.

Biography

Dr. Jorge Fortun's medical specialty is vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He attended medical school at the University of Michigan Medical School.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Fortun, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography

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