Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD

Dr. Fernandez practices at Fernandez Upper Extremity Institute in Naples, Florida.

Dr. Fernandez's NPI, 1922241355, was assigned on April 15, 2009. Dr. Fernandez graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2006. Dr. Fernandez holds Florida license ME126810.

Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Fernandez Upper Extremity Institute, at 730 Goodlette-Frank N Rd, Naples, FL 34102. The practice phone is (239) 777-9321.

Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Fernandez Upper Extremity Institute in Naples, Florida. Dr. Fernandez is also affiliated with NCH Baker Hospital. The medical group on file is Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fernandez to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fernandez practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Fernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Fernandez's licenses on file in 6 states: Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, fluid in a joint and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Fernandez treats.

CMS data shows 6,988 Medicare services from Dr. Fernandez across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,071 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $370,274 for them.

CMS counts 1,071 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernandez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 519 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fernandez's median patient age at 75, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fernandez wrote 159 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 150 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $624 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Fernandez for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Fernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 76 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Fernandez, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Fernandez in 2020.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Fernandez from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $3,000.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Fernandez, most recently Board Certification in 2018.

Dr. Fernandez graduated from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2006.

Dr. Fernandez is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.