NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gail Fernandez, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Orange, CA

Gail Fernandez, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1871673921, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (California 000000G83214, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1871673921
Name
Gail Fernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
000000G83214 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Uci Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-8978
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

272 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Gail Fernandez272
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Propranolol Hcl26 claims
  2. Clonazepam25 claims
  3. Paliperidone Er17 claims
  4. Risperidone17 claims
  5. Divalproex Sodium Er16 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate16 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.

Gail Fernandez among 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California

Gail Fernandez, MD is one of 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 55% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 1,009 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Ba'Gah, M.D.Orange, CA 928681225490741
  2. Lawrence Budner, M.D.Orange, CA 928681114974789
  3. Michael Chu, M.D.Orange, CA 928681154783348
  4. Carolyn Cookson, MDOrange, CA 928681053808964
  5. Lisa Cullins, MDOrange, CA 928681770673030
  6. Mohamed Elatrozy, MDOrange, CA 928681851445589
  7. Pete Farrell, D.O.Orange, CA 928681770667503
  8. Stephanie Han, M.D.Orange, CA 928681316472608

Common questions

What is Gail Fernandez, MD's NPI number?

Gail Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871673921, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gail Fernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Uci Medical Center, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8978. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gail Fernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 000000G83214, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gail Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gail Fernandez, MD had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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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