NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard D. Fernandez, MD

Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician · Rome, GA

Richard D. Fernandez, MD is a clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician with a practice address in Rome, Georgia, and NPI 1558351437, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 78559, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558351437
Name
Richard D. Fernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician 207ZP0105X
License numbers
78559 GA
ME0046703 FL
ME004673 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
311 West 8TH Street, Rome, GA 30165
Phone
(706) 291-8702
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 291-6514
Medicaid IDs
042116200 FL
G08967A GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 311 West 8TH Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kendall Brewer, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1457732992
  2. Paul Hillesheim, DODermatopathology (Pathology) Physician1942361688

Verify Richard D. Fernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Richard D. Fernandez among 21 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician records in Georgia

Richard D. Fernandez, MD is one of 21 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 33% 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, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 24% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207ZP0105X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician providers in Georgia

There are 21 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 clinical pathology/laboratory medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laporshe McLinNewnan, GA 302651649126186
  2. Haohai Liang, MDMarietta, GA 300601194870915
  3. Nicole Darius, MLSDecatur, GA 300331194348193
  4. Brian Webber, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331588690507
  5. Ross Fasano, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031790951325
  6. Andrew Young, M.D., PH.D.Atlanta, GA 303031811947294
  7. Christopher Zarbock, MDAtlanta, GA 303031073018701
  8. John Bryan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303081528016607

Common questions

What is Richard D. Fernandez, MD's NPI number?

Richard D. Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558351437, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard D. Fernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 West 8TH Street, Rome, GA, 30165. Phone: (706) 291-8702. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard D. Fernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 78559, 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.

What is Richard D. Fernandez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90 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.

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