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Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD

(123 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine

6002 Professional Parkway
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 424-9732

Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD is affiliated with Wellstar and WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC.

Office Locations

2500 Hospital Boulevard
Roswell, GA 30076

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Wellstar

6002 Professional Parkway
Douglasville, GA 30134

(770) 424-9732

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61 Whitcher Street
Ne Marietta, GA 30060

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

In 2023, Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD had a list price for lymph node excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

dissection

lymphadenectomy

lymph node procedures

surgical dissection

thoracic lymphadenectomy

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2023, Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node procedures, surgical dissection, thoracic lymphadenectomy, and thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

anatomic lung resection

minimally invasive thoracic surgery

VATS lobectomy

VATS lung resection

VATS lung surgery

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2012, Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD had a list price for anatomic lung resection, lobectomy, lung lobectomy, lung resection, lung surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, VATS lobectomy, VATS lung resection, VATS lung surgery, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) 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. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	82
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	16
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	45
dissection	19
doctor visit	110
excision	19
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	41
CT scan	21
dissection	16
doctor visit	103
excision	16
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	20
Dementia	14
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2017 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
CT scan	22
doctor visit	100
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	65
CT scan	22
dissection	19
doctor visit	156
excision	33
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	112
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	51
CT scan	27
dissection	21
doctor visit	120
excision	47
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2020 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
CT scan	15
doctor visit	65
minimally invasive procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	27
Dementia	19
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
dissection	11
doctor visit	82
excision	11
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Roswell, GA were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	37
CT scan	21
dissection	17
doctor visit	112
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	97
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	4
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	64

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	40
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

WELLSTAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 123 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Roswell, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$9,035 Da Vinci Surgical System $9,035
Davol Inc.	$730 SURGICAL $466	PHASIX $264
Ethicon Inc.	$667 Monarch $545	Monarch Platform $84	Sutures $37
Auris Health, Inc.	$665 $665
AtriCure, Inc.	$632 ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $279	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $106	ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $103	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $22	$122
Other	$5,795 SURGICAL $494	PHASIX $464	AdvantageRib $337	Surgical Endoscopy Products $270	Heart Valves $234	Other $3,996

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,713
Travel and Lodging	$6,560
Education	$3,250

Research Payments

Dr. Daniel Fortes, MD has received 4 research payments totaling $10,409.

Biography

Dr. Daniel Fortes is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas for residency. Dr. Fortes is conversant in Portuguese. His professional affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital, and WellStar West Georgia Medical Center (WGMC).