Hilaire Louis Fernandes, MD
NPI 1235102476ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Plantation, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Ekg and Echo Readers Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Plantation, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $474,877 for 3,862 claims, against $222,213 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $869.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida University Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235102476 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 5, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME026907 | FL |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 677 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,978 across 42 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $222,213 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,862 · 10,297 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 449 |
| Total drug cost | $474,877 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Ekg and Echo Readers IncPlantation, FL · 24 clinicians
- Cardiology Consultants of West Broward,paPlantation, FL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida University HospitalDavie, FL
- Westside Regional Medical CenterPlantation, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$869.01 · 25 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,185 · 29 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $224.15 | 7 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $151.52 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $118.59 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $94.11 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $89.78 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$869.01 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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