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Dr. Christopher D. Fuertes, DO

Critical Care Medicine (Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
15
In the NPI registry since
2012
Medicare patients seen, 2024
141

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2011Medical school: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician primary
    IN license 02008710A · GA license 109988 · PA license OS019353

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Critical Care Medicine per capita by county →

Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.

Medicare patients and services

Medicare patients, 2024
141
Services billed
259
Patients’ average age
75
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes15197
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes2319
Critical care, each additional 30 minutes2014
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes1912
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)1515
Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope1414
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin1111

Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated April 30, 2026), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1700147147. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.