In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD performed more hand flexor tenolysis, and injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for arm immobilization, casting (cast application), flexor tenolysis, hand flexor tenolysis, lysis of adhesions, splinting (splint application), tendon insertion injection, tendon origin injection, and tenolysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

immobilization

immobilization treatment

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2023, Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel injection, immobilization, immobilization treatment, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

immobilization treatment

joint aspiration

nerve decompression surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

decompression surgery

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

ligament injection

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, immobilization treatment, joint aspiration, nerve decompression surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, decompression surgery, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, ligament injection, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2016 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	127
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	121
musculoskeletal imaging	44
rehabilitation	87
X-rays	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2017 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
doctor visit	651
fracture surgery	25
hospital care	37
immobilization	16
injections	167
inpatient care	37
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	786
musculoskeletal imaging	251
open surgery	25
rehabilitation	659
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	251

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	67
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2018 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	631
immobilization	34
injections	267
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	218
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1127
immobilization	54
injections	439
minimally invasive procedures	38
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	38
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	65
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	963
immobilization	47
injections	448
minimally invasive procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nerve procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	270
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	979
immobilization	31
injections	580
minimally invasive procedures	35
nerve procedures	35
removal of internal scar tissue	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	49
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	387
decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	1455
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	52
injections	715
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	59
open surgery	37
removal of internal scar tissue	19
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	117
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	72
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL during 2023 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	488
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	1650
immobilization	67
injections	940
minimally invasive procedures	58
nerve procedures	58
removal of internal scar tissue	37
tendon surgery	54
upper extremity surgery	112

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	50
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Naples, FL were injections, manual therapy, rehabilitation and aspiration.

aspiration	265
decompression surgery	38
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	947
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	27
immobilization	43
injections	508
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	453
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nerve procedures	38
open surgery	31
rehabilitation	373
removal of internal scar tissue	27
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	321
Male	240

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	502
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	23

**Age**
85 and over	37
75 to 84	222
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	270

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Education & Training

She has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carmella Fernandez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan, Inc.	$3,000 $3,000
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,483 $1,483
AXOGEN	$555 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $356	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $199
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$315 GLOBAL $315
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$126 CVI $126
Other	$217 ORBITUM STAPLE $77	TRIGEN InterTAN $26	Bone Healing Product Portfolio $25	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $23	Asclera $21	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,000
Education	$1,469
Food and Beverage	$752
Travel and Lodging	$474

Biography

Dr. Carmella Fernandez is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Naples, FL. Dr. Fernandez has obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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