NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fernando Cavero, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Sparta, MO

Fernando Cavero, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Sparta, Missouri, and NPI 1669545711, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Missouri MO101935, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1669545711
Name
Fernando Cavero
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MO101935 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
155 Village Dr, Sparta, MO 65753
Phone
(417) 634-4203
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2022
Fax
(417) 634-4505
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220303000360); accepts Medicare assignment
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 155 Village Dr

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

  1. Arthur Cohn, DOInternal Medicine Physician1215932488
  2. Taylor Heath, FNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1518602259
  3. Eric Hines, MDFamily Medicine Physician1689289282
  4. Tara Loveland, NP-CNurse Practitioner1003389941
  5. John Magnuson, MDPediatrics Physician1770689747
  6. Cale Merkley, MSWClinical Social Worker1770051500

Verify Fernando Cavero in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  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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28.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

91,440 Medicare Part D claims for 1,356 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 4,061 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fernando Cavero91,440
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium3,901 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium3,538 claims
  3. Gabapentin2,934 claims
  4. Furosemide2,311 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium2,242 claims
  6. Mirtazapine2,136 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: $22.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fernando Cavero$22.21
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Sgoh Acquisition IncNeosho, MO

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

Fernando Cavero among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri

Fernando Cavero, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Sparta

They are 2 of the 19 NPPES records with a practice address in Sparta, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arthur Cohn, DOSparta, MO 657531215932488
  2. Judith Dasovich, MDStrafford, MO 657571841386281
  3. John Kaicher, M.D.Rogersville, MO 657421467465237
  4. Robert Powers, DORogersville, MO 657421881699072
  5. Stephanie Swords, MDRepublic, MO 657381215071709
  6. Kendell Clarkston, M.D.West Plains, MO 657751922116284
  7. Jeffrey Dryden, D.O.West Plains, MO 657751316923956
  8. Frank Eddleman, MDWest Plains, MO 657751154364040

Common questions

What is Fernando Cavero, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fernando Cavero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669545711, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fernando Cavero, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 155 Village Dr, Sparta, MO, 65753. Phone: (417) 634-4203. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fernando Cavero, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number MO101935, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fernando Cavero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fernando Cavero, M.D. had 91,440 Medicare Part D claims for 1,356 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.