Valerian Fernandes, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Charleston, SC
Valerian Fernandes, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1912015967, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 22866, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerian Fernandes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 22866 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 228667 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050308000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerian Fernandes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22866Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
761 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis109 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate77 claims
- Spironolactone65 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium49 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium48 claims
- Ezetimibe39 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: $134.73
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valerian Fernandes among 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina
Valerian Fernandes, MD is one of 122 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 96% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 122 interventional cardiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 122 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Varsha Bandisode, MDCharleston, SC 294251184732042
- Fred Krainin, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251316905177
- Anbukarasi Maran, M.B.B.SCharleston, SC 294251861579112
- John Rhodes, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251912060799
- Daniel Steinberg, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251134394398
- Patrick Looser, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294181508165291
- Robert Pringle, M.D. FACCN Charleston, SC 294181124011424
- Monique Sandhu, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294181306043823
Common questions
What is Valerian Fernandes, MD's NPI number?
Valerian Fernandes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912015967, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerian Fernandes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerian Fernandes, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22866, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valerian Fernandes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerian Fernandes, MD had 761 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.