James Fernandez, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Granite City, IL
James Fernandez, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Granite City, Illinois, and NPI 1528037280, issued on Mar 15, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Fernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- R6F41 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2120 Madison Ave, Granite City, IL 62040
- Phone
- (618) 451-1800
- Enumerated
- Mar 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (618) 451-1526
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120530000356); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 482 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2120 Madison Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Fierstein, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1740259043
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- Arif Habib, MDPsychiatry Physician1215912977
Verify James Fernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
274 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate91 claims
- Azelastine Hcl34 claims
- Mometasone Furoate30 claims
- Cefdinir28 claims
- Montelukast Sodium25 claims
- Azithromycin11 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: $36.58
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation IncEast Alton, IL
- Touchette Regional Hospital IncSauget, IL · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
James Fernandez among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
James Fernandez, M.D. is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Granite City → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Fierstein, M.D.Granite City, IL 620401740259043
- Ayham Alkarmi, MDEdwardsville, IL 620251194399139
- Philip Kannel, DOAlton, IL 620021134177728
- Harry Borovik, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381780767681
- Lori Cudone, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381003037169
- Sandra Ettema, M.D., PH.D.Mattoon, IL 619381760577902
- Mary Gorman, M.D.Mattoon, IL 619381063636041
- Anand Ponnappan, MDMattoon, IL 619381629124243
Common questions
What is James Fernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Fernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528037280, issued on Mar 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Fernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Madison Ave, Granite City, IL, 62040. Phone: (618) 451-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Fernandez, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Fernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Fernandez, M.D. had 274 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.