Heriberto Fernandez, MD
NPI 1598087520ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Hialeah, FL
Internal Medicine (MD) with First Docs PC, practicing in Hialeah, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $272,942 for 4,307 claims, against $97,716 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $230.53 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hialeah Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1598087520 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | ME 109800 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 986 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,716 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,307 · 5,567 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 717 |
| Total drug cost | $272,942 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- First Docs PCPompano Beach, FL · 180 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hialeah HospitalHialeah, FL
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL
- Palmetto General HospitalHialeah, FL
Other facilities
- Moments Hospice of Miami LLCHospice · Miami Lakes, FL
- Select Specialty Hospital-Miami LakesLong-term care hospital · Miami Lakes, FL
- Hialeah Shores Nursing and Rehab CenterNursing home · Miami, FL
- Miami Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Miami Springs, FL
- Nspire Healthcare Miami LakesNursing home · Hialeah, FL
- St Annes Nursing Center, St Annes Residence IncNursing home · Miami, FL
- Terrace of Hialeah, theNursing home · Hialeah, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$230.53 · 13 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$156.63 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $137.62 | 9 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $70.61 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $22.30 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$230.53 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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