NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael J. Fermo, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Michael J. Fermo, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1740256361, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 28317, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1740256361
Name
Michael J. Fermo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
28317 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2545W Quail Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone
(480) 235-5579
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 368-1140
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040429001181); 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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Verify Michael J. Fermo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Fermo452
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin47 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate37 claims
  3. Oxcarbazepine36 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl17 claims
  5. Olanzapine Odt16 claims
  6. Lisinopril14 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: $31.63

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Fermo$31.63
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Aurora Behavioral Health Systems, LLCGlendale, AZ
  2. Uhs OF Phoenix LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Michael J. Fermo among 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona

Michael J. Fermo, M.D. is one of 942 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Arizona

There are 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jesse Costales, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271619266897
  2. Scott Kirkorsky, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271285079632
  3. Mary Ann Picardo, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850271366686321
  4. Denis ShubPhoenix, AZ 850271033372875
  5. Donald Aubrey, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850281629133061
  6. Susan Baumann, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850281518082130
  7. Teresa Buot-Smith, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850281932227675
  8. Sonia Godbole, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850281689752701

Common questions

What is Michael J. Fermo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael J. Fermo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740256361, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael J. Fermo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545W Quail Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85027. Phone: (480) 235-5579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael J. Fermo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 28317, 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 Michael J. Fermo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael J. Fermo, M.D. had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.