Mary Beth Fortugno

Mary Beth Fortugno represents healthcare providers in a variety of industry sectors including specialty pharmacies. She focuses her practice on transactions, healthcare regulatory matters, operations and investigations. Having managed matters ranging from licensure diligence and new applications to major transactions and fraud and abuse investigations, Mary Beth has built a reputation within the industry for her knowledge and operational guidance. As former operations counsel to IASIS Healthcare, an acute-care hospital company, she brings first-hand experience to healthcare clients.

Mary Beth helps clients find solutions to complex regulatory, contracting, operational and transactional issues. Her practice involves:

-Contracting, Regulatory & Operational Matters

-Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Dispositions

-Compliance and Government Investigations

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2007.

American Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA) — Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group, Chair (2015-2017), Vice Chair Education (2014-2015)

Harry Phillips American Inn of Court

JD, Vanderbilt Law School (1999) - Order of the Coif

MS, Florida State University

BA, Vanderbilt University (1987)

Healthcare: Regulatory (2026); Recognized Practitioner (2015-2017)

Chambers USA

Health Care Law (2013-2026)

The Best Lawyers in America©

Associate Editor

Journal of Transnational Law

Administrative Law; Federal Tax; Professional Responsibility

Vanderbilt Scholastic Excellence Award