Fernando Ovalle
NPI 1104930916ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $789,317 for 1,419 claims, against $53,204 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $234.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104930916 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 20829 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 785 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,204 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,419 · 2,661 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 176 |
| Total drug cost | $789,317 |
| Generic share | 19% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL · 2,814 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$234.56 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,096 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $108.87 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $74.99 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.66 | 1 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $24.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$210.52 · 4 payments
- Education$24.04 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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