Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,324
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 66
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,442
- MIPS score, 2024
- 89
- Industry payments
- $7,448
- Practice address
- 495 Arbor Hill Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284
- Practice phone
- Call (336) 883-0029
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bethany Medical Center
Kernersville, North Carolina
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Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal is an internist in Kernersville, North Carolina
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal practices at Bethany Medical Center in Kernersville, North Carolina.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's NPI, 1720026974, was assigned on June 2, 2006. Dr. Sanchez-Brugal holds North Carolina license 9900128.
- NPI
- 1720026974NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991002321
- NPI enumeration date
- June 2, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (336) 883-0029
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal practices at Bethany Medical Center in Kernersville, North Carolina
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's primary practice is Bethany Medical Center, at 495 Arbor Hill Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 in Forsyth County. The practice phone is (336) 883-0029.
- Bethany Medical Center495 Arbor Hill Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 · Forsyth CountyPhone(336) 883-0029
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's primary practice is Bethany Medical Center in Kernersville, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Bethany Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanchez-Brugal 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. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sanchez-Brugal practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bethany Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
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Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal is one of 3,705 internists in North Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Sanchez-Brugal is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Sanchez-Brugal
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal billed Medicare for 1,324 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,324 Medicare services from Dr. Sanchez-Brugal across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 66 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,632 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,2872024: 76840%
- Other services
- 2023: 2452024: 2268%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3892024: 20847%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1382024: 10524%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1092024: 1784%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2642024: 0100%
- Imaging
- 2023: 132024: 0100%
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal compared with the North Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Sanchez-Brugal
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,324vs 5212.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 66vs 18564% below
- Part D claims
- 8,680vs 27231.9 times
Medians across 3,695 internists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal'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. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal treated 66 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sanchez-Brugal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Sanchez-Brugal's median patient age at 65, with 58% women.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4162%
- Men2538%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders32%
- Depression30%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal wrote 9,442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sanchez-Brugal wrote 9,442 Medicare Part D claims for 502 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,680 of them, across 148 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,151,141 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,974 claims across 141 drugs.
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,953 claims84%
- Brand-name1,423 claims15%
- Other66 claims1%
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal'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. Sanchez-Brugal's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%1,002 of 9,442 claims
- Antibiotics1%111 of 9,442 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 9,442 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: 8,9742024: 8,6803%
Drugs named by CMS: 148 in 2024, 141 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. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Sanchez-Brugal for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sanchez-Brugal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 89of 100Final score
- 70.3of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal received $7,448 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 396 general payments to Dr. Sanchez-Brugal from 45 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,144.
General payments to Dr. Sanchez-Brugal by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sanchez-Brugal by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,90593%
- Debt forgiveness$4796%
- Education$641%
Companies that paid Dr. Sanchez-Brugal the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's NPI number?
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's NPI number is 1720026974. It was assigned on June 2, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal?
Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal is an internist in Kernersville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal practice?
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal practices at 495 Arbor Hill Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284. Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's primary practice is Bethany Medical Center in Kernersville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sanchez-Brugal to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sanchez-Brugal is (336) 883-0029.
What is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's medical license number?
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal holds North Carolina license 9900128.
What medical group is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal part of?
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal is linked to Bethany Medical.
Does Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sanchez-Brugal billed Medicare for 1,324 services in 2024, and Dr. Sanchez-Brugal accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal's MIPS score?
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal see?
CMS counts 66 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sanchez-Brugal in 2024, with an average age of 71.
What services does Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (80061).
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What drugs does Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sanchez-Brugal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,448 in general payments to Dr. Sanchez-Brugal from 45 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Fernando Alberto Sanchez-Brugal been practicing?
Dr. Sanchez-Brugal graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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