Dr. Eustace S. Fernandes, MD

Dr. Fernandes practices at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of Community Health Systems.

Dr. Fernandes' NPI, 1821040791, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Fernandes graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Fernandes' Indiana license number on file is 01060794A.

Dr. Fernandes' primary practice is Lutheran Hospital, at 7950 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 in Allen County. The practice phone is (260) 435-7001.

Dr. Fernandes' primary practice is Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, part of Community Health Systems. Dr. Fernandes is also affiliated with Dupont Hospital. The medical group on file is Lutheran Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fernandes to 3 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. Fernandes practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Fernandes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Fernandes is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Fernandes' licenses on file in 3 states: Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure, pulmonary fibrosis and sleep apnea among the conditions Dr. Fernandes treats.

CMS data shows 1,403 Medicare services from Dr. Fernandes across 20 procedure codes in 2024, for 499 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,239 for them.

CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernandes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 205 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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. Fernandes' median patient age at 72, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fernandes wrote 2,280 Medicare Part D claims for 353 patients. 50% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,027 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,910,706 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,078 claims across 38 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Fernandes for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Fernandes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fernandes as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Fernandes, published from 2022 to 2023. Dr. Fernandes' most frequent co-authors are David Alan Baran, MD, Hannah Copeland, MD and David A. Kaminskas, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Fernandes to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Cytokine Release Syndrome, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive and Lung Diseases, Obstructive.

CMS Open Payments shows 339 general payments to Dr. Fernandes from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 47% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,098.

Dr. Fernandes graduated from Ohio State College of Medicine in 1999.

Dr. Fernandes is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.