Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Matthews, NC
Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1225425317, issued on Apr 16, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina 2018-01711, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julio E. De Pena Fernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 2018-01711 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 332 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105
- Phone
- (704) 302-8500
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181003003903); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Julio E. De Pena Fernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2018-01711Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,558 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 61 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium335 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium319 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate296 claims
- Omeprazole238 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium215 claims
- Losartan Potassium157 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): 95.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Julio E. De Pena Fernandez among 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina
Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD is one of 4,056 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 2,706 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Matthews
They are 35 of the 1,421 NPPES records with a practice address in Matthews, and 4,056 internal medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD's NPI number?
Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225425317, issued on Apr 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 332 N Trade St, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (704) 302-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2018-01711, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD had 5,558 Medicare Part D claims for 425 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Julio E. De Pena Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 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.