Dr. Fernando J. Bianco Jr., MD

Dr. Bianco practices at Digestive Medicine Associates in Hialeah, Florida.

Dr. Bianco's NPI, 1629169552, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Bianco graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1995. Dr. Bianco holds Florida license ME 101850.

Dr. Bianco's primary practice is Digestive Medicine Associates, at 2140 W 68th St, Hialeah, FL 33016 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 822-4107.

Dr. Bianco's primary practice is Digestive Medicine Associates in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Bianco is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Urology Specialist Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bianco to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bianco practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Bianco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Bianco is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Bianco's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, New York, District of Columbia, Michigan and North Dakota.

Dmand AI lists enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, prostate cancer, prostate inflammation or infection, prostate surgery and urinary endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Bianco treats.

CMS data shows 600 Medicare services from Dr. Bianco across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,946 for them.

CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bianco in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bianco's median patient age at 69, with 17% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bianco wrote 3,490 Medicare Part D claims for 954 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,363 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,085,444 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,413 claims across 31 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Bianco for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Bianco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Bianco, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 118 papers to Dr. Bianco, published from 2006 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatectomy and Prostate-Specific Antigen. Dr. Bianco has published most often in J Urol. Dr. Bianco's most frequent co-authors are James A. Eastham, MD, Edward L. Gheiler, MD and Wael Assad Sakr, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bianco to 6 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Prostatic Neoplasms, Prostatic Diseases and Ureteral Neoplasms.

CMS Open Payments shows 798 general payments to Dr. Bianco from 66 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. AngioDynamics, Inc. paid the most, $7,165.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Bianco, most recently Executive Board, Representative to AJCC in 2014. Dr. Bianco serves on Study of Prostate Ablation Related Energy Devices (SPARED).

Dr. Bianco graduated from Central University of Venezuela in 1995. Dr. Bianco is a member of AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, Endourological Society, European Association of Urology, Focal Therapy Society and SOCIETY OF UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY.

Dr. Bianco is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.