In 2012, Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	17
balloon dilation	15
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	328
doctor visit	1146
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	560
hospital care	377
injections	15
inpatient care	377
minimally invasive procedures	560
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	309

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	16
balloon dilation	18
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	341
doctor visit	1148
esophageal dilation	86
gastrointestinal procedures	590
hospital care	358
inpatient care	358
minimally invasive procedures	590
preventive care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	329

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	127
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	94
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	1111
esophageal dilation	66
gastrointestinal procedures	565
hospital care	413
inpatient care	413
minimally invasive procedures	565
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	328

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	518

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	118
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	113
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	14
diagnostic procedures	314
doctor visit	1008
esophageal dilation	71
gastrointestinal procedures	574
hospital care	374
inpatient care	374
minimally invasive procedures	587
preventive care	109
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	314

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	932

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1276
Black	202
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	654
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	182
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	326
doctor visit	882
esophageal dilation	46
gastrointestinal procedures	496
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
minimally invasive procedures	508
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	326

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	108
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	108
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	311
doctor visit	921
esophageal dilation	59
gastrointestinal procedures	543
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
minimally invasive procedures	555
preventive care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	107
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	89
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	425
doctor visit	1023
esophageal dilation	91
gastrointestinal procedures	710
hospital care	368
injections	13
inpatient care	368
minimally invasive procedures	735
preventive care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	412

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	728
Black	121
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	100
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	307
doctor visit	1013
esophageal dilation	59
gastrointestinal procedures	516
hospital care	373
inpatient care	373
minimally invasive procedures	516
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	307

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	110
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	97
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	811
esophageal dilation	39
gastrointestinal procedures	452
hospital care	246
inpatient care	246
minimally invasive procedures	452
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	615
Black	117
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	82
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	374
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	184
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	184
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	51
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA during 2023 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
doctor visit	315

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Columbus, GA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	17
balloon dilation	15
blood draw	43
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	309
doctor visit	886
esophageal dilation	58
gastrointestinal procedures	519
hospital care	331
injections	14
inpatient care	331
minimally invasive procedures	525
preventive care	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	303

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	586
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	251
85 and over	84
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	309

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Routon Fortson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,710 Humira $993	Creon $269	Mavyret $140	Moderiba $84	Viekira $60	Other $164
Gilead Sciences Inc	$470 Epclusa $125	Harvoni $125	$220
AbbVie Inc.	$401 Humira $176	LINZESS $63	VIBERZI $53	Creon $45	Rinvoq $44	Other $20
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$303 STELARA $118	REMICADE $87	SIMPONI $85	SIMPONI ARIA $13
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$205 Uceris $105	XIFAXAN $100
Other	$2,591 DUPIXENT $355	VIBERZI $179	LINX $127	Epclusa $125	Pegasys $109	Other $1,695

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,578
Education	$87
Gift	$13

Biography

Dr. Mark Fortson is an adult gastroenterology specialist in Columbus, GA. Dr. Fortson attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine.

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