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Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

117 2nd Avenue Se
Cullman, AL 35055

(256) 291-8877

Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD is a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

117 2nd Avenue Se
Cullman, AL 35055

(256) 291-8877

(833) 319-3812

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In The News

“Cullman Regional Medical Center's Celia M. Fernandez, M.D., Rheumatologist is hosting the program, Understanding and Managing Arthritis, Thurs., April 16, at 11:30...”—"Community Calendar for April 8 - The Hartselle Enquirer", The Hartselle Enquirer, April 2015

“Cullman Regional Medical Center will host an arthritis program with rheumatologist Celia M. Fernandez, M.D. Thur., April 16 at 11: 30 a.m. Fernandez will help visitors understand arthritis and how...”—"CRMC offers arthritis clinic - The Hartselle Enquirer", The Hartselle Enquirer, March 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion

In 2023, Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD had a list price for intravenous (IV) infusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

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

aspiration	16
blood draw	78
doctor visit	870
hospital care	640
injections	16
inpatient care	640
lab tests	105
preventive care	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	27
X-rays	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

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

aspiration	14
blood draw	106
doctor visit	830
hospital care	336
injections	14
inpatient care	336
lab tests	114
musculoskeletal imaging	13
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
vaccines	40
X-rays	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	130
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and X-rays.

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

blood draw	95
doctor visit	670
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	24
musculoskeletal imaging	45
preventive care	44
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	44
X-rays	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	97
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

aspiration	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
chemotherapy	93
doctor visit	1016
hip imaging	25
injections	82
minimally invasive procedures	106
musculoskeletal imaging	317
pain management	24
spinal procedures	58
X-rays	375

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	456

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	50
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2016 were X-rays, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

aspiration	75
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	140
chemotherapy	140
doctor visit	1211
injections	89
minimally invasive procedures	157
musculoskeletal imaging	95
pain management	14
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	286

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	27
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, X-rays, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

aspiration	33
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	99
chemotherapy	99
doctor visit	1043
injections	47
minimally invasive procedures	118
musculoskeletal imaging	60
pain management	14
spinal procedures	46
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	290

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	93

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, X-rays, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

aspiration	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	189
chemotherapy	189
doctor visit	995
injections	71
minimally invasive procedures	201
musculoskeletal imaging	100
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	75
X-rays	191

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	282

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	23
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

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

aspiration	112
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	255
blood draw	246
chemotherapy	255
doctor visit	1072
injections	112
lab tests	643
minimally invasive procedures	268
musculoskeletal imaging	134
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	73
thyroid function tests	41
X-rays	224

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	44
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

aspiration	84
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	299
blood draw	413
chemotherapy	299
doctor visit	1107
injections	96
lab tests	1188
minimally invasive procedures	331
musculoskeletal imaging	122
pain management	12
preventive care	15
spinal procedures	61
thyroid function tests	73
X-rays	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	26
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

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

aspiration	36
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	54
blood draw	292
chemotherapy	54
doctor visit	1007
injections	36
lab tests	845
minimally invasive procedures	132
thyroid function tests	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	19
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

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

aspiration	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
chemotherapy	31
doctor visit	447
injections	13
minimally invasive procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	208

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, X-rays, spinal procedures and aspiration.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	406
injections	19
minimally invasive procedures	157
spinal procedures	24
X-rays	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Cullman, AL were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

aspiration	47
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	145
blood draw	205
chemotherapy	145
doctor visit	889
hip imaging	25
hospital care	397
injections	54
inpatient care	397
lab tests	486
minimally invasive procedures	169
musculoskeletal imaging	110
pain management	15
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	31
spinal procedures	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	53
vaccines	37
X-rays	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	198
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	37
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$2,576 Rinvoq $1,612	Skyrizi $510	VRAYLAR $187	Humira $98	$169
Amgen Inc.	$1,645 Enbrel $389	KRYSTEXXA $348	Otezla $278	Prolia $274	EVENITY $125	Other $231
AbbVie, Inc.	$997 Humira $582	Lupron $17	Rinvoq $16	Creon $12	Androgel $11	Other $358
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$984 SIMPONI ARIA $431	Tremfya $305	STELARA $236	SIMPONI $12
Pfizer Inc.	$927 XELJANZ $709	COLOGUARD $42	INFLECTRA $38	FLECTOR PATCH $34	VIAGRA $22	Other $81
Other	$9,095 BENLYSTA $608	Otezla $490	KRYSTEXXA $471	SAPHNELO $418	SUBLOCADE $377	Other $6,730

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$15,952
Education	$165
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$106

Biography

Dr. Celia Fernandez is an adult rheumatology specialist in Cullman, AL. Dr. Fernandez graduated from Ponce School of Medicine.

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Celia M. Fernandez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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