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Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD

(Dr. Don M. Fernandez, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1999)

Professional interests include: lung issues, intensive care

1485 River Park Drive Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 325-1040

Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD is a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System.

Office Locations

1485 River Park Drive Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 325-1040

(916) 669-4100

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2100 Powell Street Corporate Office, Suite 400
Emeryville, CA 94608

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Some issues Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD can help you with:

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	11
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

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

catheterization	16
doctor visit	150
hospital care	530
inpatient care	530
pulmonary testing	66
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	45
Hispanic	36
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	56
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	239
hospital care	488
inpatient care	488
pulmonary testing	106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	43
Hispanic	66
Asian	62
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	58
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	125
inpatient care	125

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
pulmonary testing	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	18
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	37
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	268
inpatient care	268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	37
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	611
inpatient care	611

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	12
Hispanic	51
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	68
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	66
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	19
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	49
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	21
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	50
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

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

catheterization	11
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	49
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sacramento, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	97
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
pulmonary testing	69
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	23
Non-Hispanic White	159
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	40
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, American Board and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (1999)

Residency: Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, American Board (2011)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Don Michael Fernandez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Mary's Health Care System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$413 DALVANCE $272	AVYCAZ $124	TEFLARO $18
Gilead Sciences Inc	$385 Letairis $222	$163
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$289 Yupelri $274	EpiPen $15
AbbVie Inc.	$209 DALVANCE $209
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$141 TAGRISSO $125	SYMBICORT $16
Other	$1,031 LifeVest $121	JARDIANCE $99	XARELTO $97	GIAPREZA $95	Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $79	Other $539

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,469

Biography

Dr. Don Fernandez specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology and practices in Sacramento, CA and Emeryville, CA. Dr. Fernandez's areas of clinical interest consist of intensive care, internal medicine, and lung issues. He attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Creighton University. Dr. Fernandez is affiliated with St. Mary's Health Care System. According to St. Mary's Health Care System, he is not acceping new patients at this time.