Jose J. Fernandez, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Tucson, AZ
Jose J. Fernandez, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1003894726, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 8577, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose J. Fernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- 8577 AZ
32143 NH
MC-149 GU
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2404 E River RD, Tucson, AZ 85718
- Phone
- (520) 838-3540
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2025
- Fax
- (520) 325-3526
- Medicaid ID
- 202416 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240522003302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2404 E River RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Claudia Elias, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003782509
- Charles Katzenberg, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1710965405
- Monty Morales, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1043298656
- James Myer, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1679551295
Verify Jose J. Fernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 8577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
418 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis81 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate56 claims
- Carvedilol26 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl24 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate21 claims
- Nitroglycerin20 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalLebanon, NH · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock ClinicLebanon, NH
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Jose J. Fernandez among 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona
Jose J. Fernandez, MD is one of 488 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1968 · median 1998 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% 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 Arizona 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 Arizona
There are 488 cardiovascular disease physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Howe, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181629159835
- Charles Katzenberg, MDTucson, AZ 857181710965405
- Timothy Marshall, MDTucson, AZ 857181427079987
- Monty Morales, MDTucson, AZ 857181043298656
- James Myer, MDTucson, AZ 857181679551295
- Adam Obaidi, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857181578806212
- Joseph Alpert, MDTucson, AZ 857191265404446
- Hossein Ardehali, MDTucson, AZ 857191184750945
Common questions
What is Jose J. Fernandez, MD's NPI number?
Jose J. Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003894726, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose J. Fernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2404 E River RD, Tucson, AZ, 85718. Phone: (520) 838-3540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose J. Fernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 8577, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jose J. Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose J. Fernandez, MD had 418 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jose J. Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.