Fernando Jose Checo, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Plainview, NY
Fernando Jose Checo, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Plainview, New York, and NPI 1942489950, issued on Oct 25, 2007. Check the license (New York 264851-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Jose Checo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 264851-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 651 Old Country RD, Plainview, NY 11803
- Phone
- (516) 681-8822
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (516) 681-3332
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120710000640); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 651 Old Country RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jordan FakhouryOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740712470
- Robert Fazio, DPTPhysical Therapist1710923081
- Lonnie Fogel, DPTPhysical Therapist1629014204
- Stuart Ganz, PTPhysical Therapist1902842248
- Janine Gillis, PTPhysical Therapist1821034265
- Christopher Grabowski, PTPhysical Therapist1639115975
Verify Fernando Jose Checo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 264851-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
3,087 Medicare Part D claims for 820 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 439 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam764 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium Er444 claims
- Gabapentin282 claims
- Methylprednisolone243 claims
- Prednisone191 claims
- Celecoxib174 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,604.28
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- The Central Orthopedic Group L L PRockville Centre, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Jose Checo among 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York
Fernando Jose Checo, M.D. is one of 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in New York
There are 167 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in New York.
All 167 in New York → Every provider in Plainview → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jordan FakhouryPlainview, NY 118031740712470
- Andrew Tarleton, M.D.Woodbury, NY 117971497912729
- Samuel Akhnoukh, MDStony Brook, NY 117941730767401
- Daren McCalla, MDStony Brook, NY 117941750623252
- Shuriz Hishmeh, MD, PTSyosset, NY 117911740373133
- Daniel Choi, M.D.Ronkonkoma, NY 117791225337595
- Vadim Lerman, D.O.Massapequa, NY 117581669683280
- Jeffrey Thompson, DOMassapequa, NY 117581265895213
Common questions
What is Fernando Jose Checo, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Jose Checo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942489950, issued on Oct 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Jose Checo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 651 Old Country RD, Plainview, NY, 11803. Phone: (516) 681-8822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Jose Checo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 264851-1, 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 Fernando Jose Checo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Jose Checo, M.D. had 3,087 Medicare Part D claims for 820 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Jose Checo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.