Nishan H. Fernando, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Cumming, GA
Nishan H. Fernando, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1154309938, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 56286, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nishan H. Fernando
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 56286 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1505 Northside Blvd Ste 3100, Cumming, GA 30041
- Phone
- (770) 205-1331
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Fax
- (770) 205-8727
- Medicaid IDs
- 113316142E GA
113316142K GA
113316142D GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050706000554); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nishan H. Fernando in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 56286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
853 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis89 claims
- Hydroxyurea72 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl53 claims
- Anastrozole40 claims
- Prednisone33 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate27 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): 68.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $940.81
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Nsh Cancer Institute Professional Services G LLCCumming, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nishan H. Fernando among 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia
Nishan H. Fernando, MD is one of 396 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 300 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 396 in Georgia → Every provider in Cumming → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Akansha Chowdhary, MDCumming, GA 300411598101586
- Kumud Rangaraj, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411649241829
- Ronald Steis, MDCumming, GA 300411205875218
- Sanjay Vinjamaram, MDCumming, GA 300411609010800
- Amelia Zelnak, MDCumming, GA 300411679697791
- Priyanka Pathak, M.D.Snellville, GA 300391417189440
- Jorge Leguizamo, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451285612168
- I-Wen Chang, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300461912034471
Common questions
What is Nishan H. Fernando, MD's NPI number?
Nishan H. Fernando, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154309938, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nishan H. Fernando, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1505 Northside Blvd Ste 3100, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (770) 205-1331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nishan H. Fernando, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 56286, 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 Nishan H. Fernando, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nishan H. Fernando, MD had 853 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nishan H. Fernando, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.4 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.