Dr. Benedict L. Fernando, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 730
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 168
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,924
- MIPS score, 2024
- 95
- Industry payments
- $552
- Practice address
- 1 Cellini Pl, West Haven, CT 06516
- Practice phone
- Call (203) 488-7228
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
HHC Physician Services
West Haven, Connecticut
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Dr. Benedict L. Fernando is an internist in West Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Fernando practices at HHC Physician Services in West Haven, Connecticut.
Dr. Fernando's NPI, 1932105624, was assigned on June 27, 2005. Dr. Fernando graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1970. Dr. Fernando holds Connecticut license 016636.
- NPI
- 1932105624NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062519978
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (203) 488-7228
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando practices at HHC Physician Services in West Haven, Connecticut
Dr. Fernando's primary practice is HHC Physician Services, at 1 Cellini Pl, West Haven, CT 06516 in South Central Ct County. The practice phone is (203) 488-7228.
- HHC Physician Services1 Cellini Pl, West Haven, CT 06516 · South Central Ct CountyPhone(203) 488-7228
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Fernando's primary practice is HHC Physician Services in West Haven, Connecticut. The medical group on file is Physicians Alliance of Connecticut (PACT). Dmand AI also links Dr. Fernando to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fernando practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HHC Physician Services | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benedict L. Fernando is one of 2,189 internists in Connecticut
Internal medicine is Dr. Fernando's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Fernando is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, ConnecticutPrimary
Internists near Dr. Fernando
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando billed Medicare for 730 services in 2024
CMS data shows 730 Medicare services from Dr. Fernando across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 168 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,161 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Fernando's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4572024: 40412%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2122024: 17119%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 932024: 10917%
- Other services
- 2023: 472024: 3232%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 142024: 14No change
Dr. Fernando compared with the Connecticut median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Fernando
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 730vs 39087% above
- Medicare patients
- 168vs 172Close to median
- Part D claims
- 2,373vs 3436.9 times
Medians across 2,185 internists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fernando'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. Benedict L. Fernando treated 168 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernando in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 77 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fernando's median patient age at 74, with 37% women.
Dr. Fernando's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Fernando's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7042%
- Men9858%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fernando's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes40%
- Osteoporosis36%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Atrial fibrillation27%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fernando's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women37%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando wrote 2,924 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fernando wrote 2,924 Medicare Part D claims for 407 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,373 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $113,845 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,670 claims across 68 drugs.
Dr. Fernando's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,621 claims90%
- Brand-name286 claims10%
- Other17 claims1%
Dr. Fernando'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. Fernando's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%127 of 2,924 claims
- Antibiotics4%111 of 2,924 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: 2,6702024: 2,37311%
Drugs named by CMS: 60 in 2024, 68 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. Benedict L. Fernando scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Fernando for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Fernando's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 95of 100Final score
- 83.7of 100Quality
- 100of 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. Benedict L. Fernando received $552 in industry payments from 2016 to 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Fernando from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $291.
General payments to Dr. Fernando by program year, 2016 to 2017
Companies that paid Dr. Fernando the most, 2016 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Fernando graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1970.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Benedict L. Fernando'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 DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's NPI number?
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's NPI number is 1932105624. It was assigned on June 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando?
Dr. Benedict L. Fernando is an internist in West Haven, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Benedict L. Fernando practice?
Dr. Fernando practices at 1 Cellini Pl, West Haven, CT 06516. Dr. Fernando's primary practice is HHC Physician Services in West Haven, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fernando to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fernando is (203) 488-7228.
What is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's medical license number?
Dr. Fernando holds Connecticut license 016636.
What medical group is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando part of?
Dr. Fernando is linked to Physicians Alliance of Connecticut (PACT).
Does Dr. Benedict L. Fernando accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fernando billed Medicare for 730 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Benedict L. Fernando's MIPS score?
Dr. Fernando's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benedict L. Fernando see?
CMS counts 168 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernando in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Benedict L. Fernando bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fernando's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Benedict L. Fernando go to medical school?
Dr. Fernando graduated from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine in 1970.
What drugs does Dr. Benedict L. Fernando prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fernando's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Benedict L. Fernando received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $552 in general payments to Dr. Fernando from 12 companies from 2016 to 2017. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Benedict L. Fernando been practicing?
Dr. Fernando graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
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