Orlando V. Fernando, M.D.
NPI 1982663381ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Baxley, GA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with The Baxley and Appling County Hospital Authority, practicing in Baxley, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $974,618 for 21,094 claims, against $1,255 paid for services in 2024. Exact Sciences Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43.48 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Appling Healthcare and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982663381 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 29, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 043934 | GA |
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 - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 29 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,255 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,094 · 31,231 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 526 |
| Total drug cost | $974,618 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- The Baxley and Appling County Hospital AuthorityBaxley, GA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Appling HealthcareBaxley, GA
- Jeff Davis HospitalHazlehurst, GA
- Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA
Other facilities
- Altamaha Homecare, IncHome health agency · Baxley, GA
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Vidalia, GA
- Comfort Care HospiceHospice · Baxley, GA
- Appling Nursing and Rehabilitation PavilionNursing home · Baxley, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43.48 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$144.49 · 7 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $16.16 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13.67 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $13.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$43.48 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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