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Emergency Medicine

John R. Fernandez, MD

Works at hospitals in Port Saint Lucie, FL · Florida

Summary

Dr. John R. Fernandez, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 3275 SW Darwin Blvd, St Lucie Medical Centers Fsed, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953. Phone: (772) 398-1969. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, John R. Fernandez had 297 Original Medicare patients and 401 services. NPI 1578517249. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 3275 SW Darwin Blvd, St Lucie Medical Centers Fsed, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953 · Directions
  • Phone: (772) 398‑1969
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: St Lucie Medical Center
  • Group practice: Emergency Medicine Services of Fl LLC
  • Medical school: University Of South Florida College Of Medicine · graduated 1988 (38 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about John R. Fernandez, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does John R. Fernandez accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says John R. Fernandez accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does John R. Fernandez see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 297 Original Medicare patients and 401 services for John R. Fernandez. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is John R. Fernandez's NPI number?
1578517249. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for John R. Fernandez, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients297
Services billed to Medicare401
Different services or procedures16
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)157 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)117 services
  3. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)76 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)26 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis56%
  • Ischemic heart disease38%
  • Diabetes35%
  • Anxiety31%

Hospitals where John R. Fernandez works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists John R. Fernandez at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where John R. Fernandez is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists John R. Fernandez as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Emergency Medicine Services of Fl LLC712 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Port Saint Lucie

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Port Saint Lucie, FL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Emergency Medicine Services of Fl LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of South Florida College Of Medicine
Graduation year1988 (38 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1578517249
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians