Dr. Fernando E. Silva, MD

Dr. Silva practices at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Dr. Silva's NPI, 1194744763, was assigned on July 18, 2006. Dr. Silva graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Silva's Texas license number on file is M3737.

Dr. Silva's primary practice is Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital, at 17201 Interstate 45 South, The Woodlands, TX 77385 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (936) 270-2000.

Dr. Silva's primary practice is Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dr. Silva is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Silva to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Silva's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Silva is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Silva's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Silva treats.

CMS data shows 555 Medicare services from Dr. Silva across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 308 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,377 for them.

CMS counts 308 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Silva in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Silva's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Silva wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $156 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Silva accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 49 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Silva, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Silva in 2021. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae and Radiography. Dr. Silva's most frequent co-authors are Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, Henry Huntington Batjer, MD and Edward A M Duckworth, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 222 general payments to Dr. Silva from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $7,608.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Silva, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.

Dr. Silva graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Silva is a member of CNS and Scoliosis Research Society.

Dr. Silva is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.