NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Jacksonville, FL

Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D. is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1861467078, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME93053, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861467078
Name
Rui Paulo Fernandes
Credential
M.D. , D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License numbers
ME93053 FL
DTP453 FL
D0004920 AL
DN123287 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 W 8TH St, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Phone
(904) 244-3216
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2024
Fax
(904) 244-3218
Medicaid IDs
846801174A GA
2723425-00 FL
0760986-00 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050620000450); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2000
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 655 W 8TH St

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

  1. Patrick Aaronson, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1578113668
  2. Mubarak Abdur-Rahman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1164861001
  3. Erika AbernathySocial Worker1013387661
  4. Cheryl Jayne Abrenica, RNRegistered Nurse1215425012
  5. Maryam Abubakar, MD, MPHNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1003290214
  6. Mohannad Abushora, MDPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1740813807

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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

379 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 155 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rui Fernandes379
  2. Specialty average366

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen135 claims
  2. Amoxicillin126 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate31 claims
  4. Gabapentin16 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
  6. Oxycodone Hcl13 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): 81.9 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 score72.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,543.69

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rui Fernandes$1,543.69
  2. Specialty average$1,463.03

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

  1. University OF Florida Jacksonville Physicians, Inc.Jacksonville, FL

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

Rui Paulo Fernandes among 77 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Florida

Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D. is one of 77 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2009 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 204E00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) providers in Florida

There are 77 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Florida.

The 8 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Bunnell, D.M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322091659690576
  2. Daniel Caruso, DDS, MDJacksonville, FL 322091558881763
  3. Tirbod Fattahi, M.D. , DDSJacksonville, FL 322091093780603
  4. Marina Morante Silva, MDJacksonville, FL 322091023782554
  5. Rosalie Nocella, MD, DDSJacksonville, FL 322091598204422
  6. Barry Steinberg, M.D., D.D.S.Jacksonville, FL 322091700851961
  7. Vincent Slovan, D.M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322121316252836
  8. Paul Bucking, DMD, MDJacksonville, FL 322141699188391

Common questions

What is Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861467078, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 W 8TH St, Jacksonville, FL, 32209. Phone: (904) 244-3216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME93053, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D. had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rui Paulo Fernandes, M.D. , D.M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 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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