Jim B. Fernandez, MD
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Austin, TX
Jim B. Fernandez, MD is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1831135953, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas L2246, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jim B. Fernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
- License number
- L2246 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78705
- Phone
- (512) 450-1300
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 450-1339
- Medicaid ID
- 149109402 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060630000270); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 900 W 38TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Paul Pagley, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1790786812
- Diana Rivera, PT, DPTSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1558068148
Verify Jim B. Fernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L2246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam117 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium82 claims
- Celecoxib65 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen59 claims
- Prednisone44 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $187.06
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 237 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,359.24 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
- Austin Sports Medicine LLPBee Cave, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jim B. Fernandez among 98 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Texas
Jim B. Fernandez, MD is one of 98 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 24% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2009 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081S0010X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Texas
There are 98 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Texas.
All 98 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diana Rivera, PT, DPTAustin, TX 787051558068148
- Mary Wilkins, PT,DPTAustin, TX 787051437686300
- Kimberly Temple, (L.M.T.)Austin, TX 787331639394877
- Heather McDonaldWimberley, TX 786761750862652
- Bailey Williams, PTBee Cave, TX 787381902555444
- Adamson Wright, PTAAustin, TX 787441679330724
- Jocelyn Smith, ATC, LATAustin, TX 787581538687108
- Alanna Dibiasi, DPTAustin, TX 787591124495981
Common questions
What is Jim B. Fernandez, MD's NPI number?
Jim B. Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831135953, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jim B. Fernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 450-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jim B. Fernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L2246, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jim B. Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jim B. Fernandez, MD had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jim B. Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.