NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raymond N. Fernandez, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Albertville, AL

Raymond N. Fernandez, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Albertville, Alabama, and NPI 1699774141, issued on Jul 18, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00022283, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699774141
Name
Raymond N. Fernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
00022283 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4198 US Highway 431, Albertville, AL 35950
Phone
(256) 891-8580
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(256) 891-8581
Medicaid ID
009922285 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050324000783); 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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Also registered at 4198 US Highway 431

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  1. Kellie Laplant, P.T.Physical Therapist1861496713

Verify Raymond N. Fernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,292 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Raymond Fernandez7,292
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate681 claims
  2. Eliquis618 claims
  3. Ezetimibe603 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium333 claims
  5. Clopidogrel300 claims
  6. Nifedipine Er290 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): 69.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $692.06

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raymond Fernandez$692.06
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Raymond N. Fernandez among 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama

Raymond N. Fernandez, MD is one of 311 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1995 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207RC0000X and a Alabama 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 Alabama

There are 311 cardiovascular disease physician records in Alabama.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Evans, DOBoaz, AL 359571790923563
  2. Maan HarbBoaz, AL 359571841674827
  3. Wael Al-Halaseh, MDFort Payne, AL 359681760645311
  4. Thomas Nielsen, MDFort Payne, AL 359681144433905
  5. George Head, MDGadsden, AL 359031043263908
  6. Bryan McGwier, MDGadsden, AL 359031992758874
  7. Dale Railwah, MDGadsden, AL 359031679979603
  8. Peter Szeto, MDGadsden, AL 359031003862889

Common questions

What is Raymond N. Fernandez, MD's NPI number?

Raymond N. Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699774141, issued on Jul 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raymond N. Fernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4198 US Highway 431, Albertville, AL, 35950. Phone: (256) 891-8580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raymond N. Fernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00022283, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raymond N. Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raymond N. Fernandez, MD had 7,292 Medicare Part D claims for 639 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raymond N. Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.1 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.