Dr. David Rafael Fernandez, MD, PhD

Dr. Fernandez practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, part of Hospital for Special Surgery.

Dr. Fernandez's NPI, 1730406737, was assigned on April 29, 2010. Dr. Fernandez graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2010. Dr. Fernandez holds New York license 269219.

Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Hospital for Special Surgery, at 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 606-1000.

Dr. Fernandez's primary practice is Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, part of Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Fernandez is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hospital for Special Surgery.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fernandez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Rheumatology is Dr. Fernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fernandez is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, lupus, muscle disease and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Fernandez treats.

CMS data shows 281 Medicare services from Dr. Fernandez across 5 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 141 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,653 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 141 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fernandez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Fernandez's median patient age at 61, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Fernandez wrote 1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 939 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,963,979 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 709 claims across 20 drugs.

Dr. Fernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Fernandez as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 33 papers to Dr. Fernandez, published from 2005 to 2023. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases and CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes. Dr. Fernandez has published most often in Arthritis Rheumatol. Dr. Fernandez's most frequent co-authors are Andras Perl, MD, Katalin Banki, MD and Zachary Oaks, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Fernandez to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis.

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Fernandez from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 55% of the total. CSL Behring paid the most, $2,123. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $275 in 2025.

Dr. Fernandez graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2010.

Dr. Fernandez is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.