Joel Fernandez, M.D.
NPI 1700829769ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Lakeland, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc, practicing in Lakeland, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $9,172,531 for 3,838 claims, against $156,487 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $398.71 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lakeland Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1700829769 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME76424 | 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 | 615 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,142 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $156,487 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,838 · 9,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 497 |
| Total drug cost | $9,172,531 |
| Generic share | 68% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncLakeland, FL · 536 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lakeland Regional Medical CenterLakeland, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$398.71 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$487.94 · 16 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $170.46 | 3 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $97.91 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $47.76 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $40.13 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $26.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$398.71 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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