Justin Fernicola, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Columbus, GA
Justin Fernicola, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1639667157, issued on Apr 30, 2018. Check the license (Georgia 99369, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Justin Fernicola
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 99369 GA
MD.48591 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909
- Phone
- (706) 324-6661
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Fax
- (706) 494-3201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240611004472); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6262 Veterans Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Antekeier, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831154723
- Champ Baker, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1912128448
- Mark Baker, PTPhysical Therapist1639112634
- Summer Baker, P.T.Physical Therapist1134145402
- Derek Bass, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1184201584
- Caitlyn Beals, PASurgical Physician Assistant1205301322
Verify Justin Fernicola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 99369Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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: $3,323.44
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Hughston Clinic PCDothan, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Justin Fernicola among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia
Justin Fernicola, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Georgia
There are 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.
All 753 in Georgia → Every provider in Columbus → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Antekeier, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091831154723
- Thomas Bernard, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091104868959
- John Burkus, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091083656839
- Kevin Collins, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091487696225
- John Dorchak, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091528000379
- Patrick Fernicola, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091134161995
- Garland Gudger, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091508805482
- Jason Heaton, M.D.Columbus, GA 319091821162462
Common questions
What is Justin Fernicola, MD's NPI number?
Justin Fernicola, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639667157, issued on Apr 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Justin Fernicola, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6262 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA, 31909. Phone: (706) 324-6661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Justin Fernicola, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 99369, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Justin Fernicola, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Justin Fernicola, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.