Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,861
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 359
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,009
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Industry payments
- $1,972
- Practice address
- 24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 837-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Saddleback Medical Center
Laguna Hills, California
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Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez is an internist in Laguna Hills, California
Dr. Fernandez practices at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.
Dr. Fernandez's NPI, 1629039532, was assigned on March 30, 2006. Dr. Fernandez graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Fernandez's California license number on file is A042637.
- NPI
- 1629039532NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- March 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (949) 837-4500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 71
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez practices at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California
Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Saddleback Medical Center, at 24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 837-4500.
- Saddleback Medical Center24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 837-4500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fernandez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Saddleback Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Fernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fernandez has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), acute skin infection, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, arteritis and arthritis among the conditions Dr. Fernandez treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez billed Medicare for 1,861 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,861 Medicare services from Dr. Fernandez across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 359 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $125,904 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Fernandez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 1,3712024: 84938%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,3892024: 82341%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2,2192024: 11495%
- Surgery
- 2023: 4852024: 4890%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 522024: 2748%
Dr. Fernandez compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Fernandez
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,861vs 3615.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 359vs 1512.4 times
- Part D claims
- 7,340vs 42117.4 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fernandez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez treated 359 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 359 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernandez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 167 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fernandez's median patient age at 78, with 49% women.
Dr. Fernandez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Fernandez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19354%
- Men16646%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fernandez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis44%
- Diabetes27%
- Mood disorders26%
- Depression25%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fernandez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez wrote 8,009 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fernandez wrote 8,009 Medicare Part D claims for 732 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,340 of them, across 125 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $550,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,324 claims across 132 drugs.
Dr. Fernandez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,087 claims88%
- Brand-name891 claims11%
- Other31 claims0%
Dr. Fernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fernandez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%169 of 8,009 claims
- Antibiotics3%215 of 8,009 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 8,009 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8,3242024: 7,34012%
Drugs named by CMS: 125 in 2024, 132 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Fernandez for performance year 2024, reported individually.
Dr. Fernandez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 72.9of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez received $1,972 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 73 general payments to Dr. Fernandez from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $745.
General payments to Dr. Fernandez by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Fernandez by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Food and beverage$1,35269%
- Consulting fees$60030%
- Travel and lodging$201%
Companies that paid Dr. Fernandez the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine
Dr. Fernandez graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Fernandez is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Fernandez accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- POS4
- HMO3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's NPI number?
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's NPI number is 1629039532. It was assigned on March 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez?
Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez is an internist in Laguna Hills, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez practice?
Dr. Fernandez practices at 24451 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California.
What is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fernandez is (949) 837-4500.
What is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's medical license number?
Dr. Fernandez's California license number on file is A042637.
Does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fernandez billed Medicare for 1,861 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez's MIPS score?
Dr. Fernandez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez see?
CMS counts 359 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernandez in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Is Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez board certified?
Yes. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fernandez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and medicare service (G0446).
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Where did Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez go to medical school?
Dr. Fernandez graduated from Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,972 in general payments to Dr. Fernandez from 21 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez been practicing?
Dr. Fernandez graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Raymond C. Fernandez accept?
Dr. Fernandez is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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