NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Fernandez, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lakeland, FL

Joel Fernandez, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1700829769, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME76424, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1700829769
Name
Joel Fernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
ME76424 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
130 Pablo St, Lakeland, FL 33803
Phone
(863) 284-5020
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2026
Medicaid ID
262402800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040419000579); 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 130 Pablo St

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

  1. Jibi Abraham, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1366044901
  2. Rany Ahmad, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124594007
  3. Sandra Baffoe-Bonnie, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285284216
  4. Sean Berringer, PAPhysician Assistant1558199109
  5. Moezza Butler, ARNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1093224206
  6. Luis Carrillo, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1821092370

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,838 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Fernandez3,838
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate288 claims
  2. Entresto255 claims
  3. Eliquis242 claims
  4. Vyndamax222 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium213 claims
  6. Carvedilol213 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: $487.94

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Fernandez$487.94
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL

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

Joel Fernandez among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

Joel Fernandez, M.D. is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

All 1,946 in Florida → Every provider in Lakeland → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raul Lopez, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031790781219
  2. Robert Buccino, MDLakeland, FL 338051659344638
  3. John Gerald Canto, MDLakeland, FL 338051336112747
  4. Jerold Chip, MDLakeland, FL 338011891929063
  5. Gregory Coffman, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051669867552
  6. Kathleen Galatro, DOLakeland, FL 338051386694271
  7. George Ghareeb, MDLakeland, FL 338051497240964
  8. Jorge Gonzalez-Cano, MDLakeland, FL 338051598738908

Common questions

What is Joel Fernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joel Fernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700829769, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Fernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 Pablo St, Lakeland, FL, 33803. Phone: (863) 284-5020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Fernandez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME76424, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Fernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Fernandez, M.D. had 3,838 Medicare Part D claims for 497 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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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.