Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Danville, PA
Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Danville, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407921596, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD430188, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Alberto Fernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- MD430188 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA 17821
- Phone
- (570) 271-7383
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 271-7384
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070109000212); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos Alberto Fernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD430188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
320 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl34 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl33 claims
- Gabapentin30 claims
- Buprenorphine24 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Geisinger ClinicKulpmont, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos Alberto Fernandez among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania
Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2011 among the 96 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 130 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Danville → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bertrand Behmlopez, MDDanville, PA 178221255405502
- Paul DoneganDanville, PA 178221417410895
- Neil Ellison, M.D.Danville, PA 178221700853298
- Zankhana Mehta, M.D.Danville, PA 178221912191842
- Spencer Strobel, MD, MADanville, PA 178221538620224
- Sophia Johnson, DOWilliamsport, PA 177011467897595
- Erin Bendas, D.OFountain Hill, PA 180151174834634
- Tiffany Jean Gonzales, M.D.Fountain Hill, PA 180151821409772
Common questions
What is Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD's NPI number?
Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407921596, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 N Academy Ave, Danville, PA, 17821. Phone: (570) 271-7383. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD430188, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Alberto Fernandez, MD had 320 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.