Thomas Getzen Fortson, MD
Pulmonary Critical Care, Pulmonology

New patient visits
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonology of Columbus
500 18th Street, Suite A30 Columbus, GA 31901
Phone
706-571-1182Fax
833-605-3205
Thomas Fortson, M.D. was the chief fellow as he completed his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Augusta University Medical Center in early 2018. He was the chief resident as he completed his internal medicine residency at Georgia Regents University in 2014 and completed his internship in internal medicine at Georgia Regents University in 2012. Dr. Fortson completed medical school at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta in 2011.
Dr. Forston is a pulmonologist returning to the Columbus area; he graduated from Pacelli High School in Columbus in 2003.
Dr. Forston is a pulmonologist returning to the Columbus area; he graduated from Pacelli High School in Columbus in 2003.
Provider Information
Specialties
Pulmonary Critical Care
Pulmonology
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Medical College of Georgia
Medical School, 2011
Medical College of Georgia Augusta Univ
Internship, Internal Medicine, 2012
Medical College of Georgia Augusta Univ
Residency, Internal Medicine, 2015
Medical College of Georgia
Residency, 2014
Medical College of Georgia Augusta Univ
Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care, 2018
Augusta University
Fellowship, 2018
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Coverage
Note:Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is in network.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Aetna
Aetna Medicare Advantage
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Anthem
Anthem MediBlue
BCBS
Beech Street
CareSource
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
CareSource Medicaid
Cigna
Georgia Health Advantage
Humana
Humana Medicare Advantage
Kaiser
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Medicare
PHCS/MultiPlan
Peach State
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
Sonder
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Tricare Select
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
WellCare
Virtual care available
For COVID-19 symptoms/testing, fever, cough, colds, UTI, allergies and more.
Self-pay or Insurance
Map & Directions
Piedmont Physicians Pulmonology of Columbus
500 18th Street, Suite A30 Columbus, GA 31901
Monday - Sunday
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Phone
706-571-1182Fax
833-605-3205

