Total Payments
$146,214
2024 Payments
$6,148
Companies
29
Transactions
257
Medicare Patients
6,608
Medicare Billing
$410,742
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$88,900 (60.8%)
Other$29,500 (20.2%)
Food & Beverage$15,928 (10.9%)
Travel$11,265 (7.7%)
Education$620.00 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $88,900 | 13 | 60.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $23,500 | 8 | 16.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,928 | 211 | 10.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,265 | 22 | 7.7% |
| Grant | $5,000 | 1 | 3.4% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Education | $620.00 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $134,403 | 124 | $0 (2024) |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $2,450 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,891 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Endologix LLC | $1,538 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,378 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,104 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $529.41 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $524.72 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $407.14 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $337.92 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,148 | 40 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($4,590) |
| 2023 | $13,124 | 57 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($11,641) |
| 2022 | $33,500 | 57 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($31,824) |
| 2021 | $61,639 | 42 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($60,701) |
| 2020 | $24,583 | 16 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($24,116) |
| 2019 | $2,898 | 14 | Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. ($1,056) |
| 2018 | $1,374 | 13 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($499.98) |
| 2017 | $2,947 | 18 | Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. ($1,305) |
All Payment Transactions
257 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.34 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Endologix LLC | AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System (Device), Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | AFFINITY (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.07 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.14 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.06 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Ranger (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.84 | General |
| Category: Ranger_PI | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.60 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Endologix LLC | ENDOCROSS Device (Device), Torus Stent Graft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.75 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.33 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Endologix LLC | ENDOCROSS Device (Device), Torus Stent Graft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.72 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.21 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.33 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.64 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.00 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (DD3) Venous Stent Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.01 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.57 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/25/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/25/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/25/2024 | Surmodics, Inc. | Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Thrombectomy System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.14 | General |
| Category: 014 Radial Catheter | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 2,807 | 2,994 | $693,652 | $166,896 |
| 2022 | 28 | 2,727 | 2,855 | $730,039 | $174,234 |
| 2021 | 15 | 916 | 935 | $210,334 | $56,972 |
| 2020 | 6 | 158 | 167 | $34,857 | $12,640 |
Total Patients
6,608
Total Services
6,951
Medicare Billing
$410,742
Procedure Codes
89
All Medicare Procedures & Services
89 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 658 | 677 | $181,885 | $40,393 | 22.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 132 | $31,680 | $12,007 | 37.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 429 | 458 | $59,703 | $10,562 | 17.7% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $35,159 | $8,415 | 23.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 62 | $20,088 | $8,136 | 40.5% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 123 | 128 | $35,780 | $7,886 | 22.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $22,932 | $7,694 | 33.5% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 191 | 223 | $33,189 | $7,599 | 22.9% |
| 93882 | Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 159 | 166 | $32,452 | $7,312 | 22.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $18,400 | $6,617 | 36.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 108 | 109 | $26,309 | $5,789 | 22.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $19,110 | $5,640 | 29.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 70 | $10,780 | $4,225 | 39.2% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 44 | 48 | $21,585 | $4,051 | 18.8% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $14,540 | $3,730 | 25.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 128 | 129 | $16,125 | $3,705 | 23.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $12,051 | $3,685 | 30.6% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 64 | 78 | $15,331 | $3,335 | 21.8% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 105 | $14,070 | $2,557 | 18.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $6,318 | $2,212 | 35.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 119 | 125 | $8,793 | $2,013 | 22.9% |
| 93924 | Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $6,869 | $1,456 | 21.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $3,795 | $1,426 | 37.6% |
| 76706 | Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $5,300 | $1,356 | 25.6% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $24,759 | $1,277 | 5.2% |
About Dr. Gerald Fortuna, MD
Dr. Gerald Fortuna, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in West Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/24/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447479829.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gerald Fortuna, MD has received a total of $146,214 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,148 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 257 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($88,900).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fortuna has provided services to 6,608 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,951 services with total Medicare billing of $410,742. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 89 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgical Critical Care, Vascular Surgery
- Location West Columbia, SC
- Active Since 04/24/2007
- Last Updated 04/26/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447479829
Products in Payments
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $79,949
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $28,806
- FlowTriever (Device) $25,648
- ER-REBOA (Device) $1,450
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $1,248
- ER_REBOA (Device) $1,000
- COOK (Device) $691.91
- AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System (Device) $660.15
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $566.54
- Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $431.97
- Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft (Device) $286.42
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $268.67
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $262.95
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $217.79
- Endurant (Device) $203.48
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $199.09
- ABRE (Device) $186.98
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $161.77
- ENDOCROSS Device (Device) $160.27
- CareLink (Device) $159.47
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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