Luis G. Fernandez, MD
NPI 1730131681ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Trauma Surgery· Tyler, TX
Surgery, Trauma Surgery (MD) with Etmc Physician Group, Inc., practicing in Tyler, Texas. Medicare paid $33,803 for services to 139 patients in 2024. Solventum Corporation was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $55,265 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730131681 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery Primary | 2086S0127X | J5320 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 303 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,803 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc.Flint, TX · 381 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkin, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens HospitalAthens, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalTyler, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$55,265 · 33 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$71,729 · 41 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Solventum Corporation | $31,384 | 12 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $15,706 | 10 |
| Tela Bio, Inc. | $7,800 | 5 |
| Stryker Corporation | $136.80 | 1 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $117.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$41,287 · 13 payments
- Consulting Fee$10,950 · 9 payments
- Education$2,100 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$569.01 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$358.70 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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