NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D.

Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY

David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1730406737, issued on Apr 29, 2010. Check the license (New York 269219, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730406737
Name
David Rafael Fernandez
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
269219 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
535 E 70TH St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 774-7016
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 774-2358
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160615000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 535 E 70TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Dana Aaron, PT, DPT, OCSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1609423045
  2. Matthew Abola, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1942864889
  3. Caroline Accardi, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346000163
  4. Emmanuel Adamptey, PASurgical Physician Assistant1871209031
  5. Alexa Adams, M.D.Pediatric Rheumatology Physician1639246747
  6. Michael AdashevSurgical Physician Assistant1609312156

Verify David Rafael Fernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 269219    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Fernandez1,236
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone117 claims
  2. Privigen86 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone Sodium Succ75 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate69 claims
  5. Gammaplex62 claims
  6. Gabapentin54 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $417.28

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Fernandez$417.28
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. New York Society For The Relief OF Ruptured And Crippled MaintainingNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Rafael Fernandez among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York

David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D. is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in New York

There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.

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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Argyros, MDNew York, NY 100211922190370
  2. Anne Bass, M.D.New York, NY 100211609872712
  3. Stanley Bridges, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100211205876307
  4. Stephen Di Martino, MD, PHDNew York, NY 100211184697518
  5. Allan Gibofsky, MDNew York, NY 100211467500611
  6. Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D.New York, NY 100211811035033
  7. Robin Lipschitz, M.DNew York, NY 100211891894655
  8. Michael Lockshin, MDNew York, NY 100211528155603

Common questions

What is David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730406737, issued on Apr 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 E 70TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 774-7016. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 269219, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Rafael Fernandez, M.D., PH.D. had 1,236 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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