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Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Meharry Medical College (2006)

651 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803

(516) 681-8822

Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD is a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Meharry Medical College in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

651 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

In 2023, Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), shoulder MRI, spine imaging, wrist MRI, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

trigger point injection

In 2012, Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2012 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	191
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
nerve procedures	13
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	64
X-rays	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2013 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1007
fracture surgery	47
hip imaging	112
hospital care	98
injections	112
inpatient care	98
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
musculoskeletal imaging	163
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	233
X-rays	460

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	146
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2014 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1086
emergency care	16
hip imaging	51
hospital care	110
injections	176
inpatient care	110
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	67
spinal procedures	250
X-rays	411

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	17
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	143
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1237
emergency care	11
hip imaging	38
hospital care	86
injections	188
inpatient care	86
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nerve procedures	13
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	325
X-rays	448

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	36
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	272
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	259
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1330
hospital care	63
injections	259
inpatient care	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	24
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	465
X-rays	445

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	20
Hispanic	25
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	125
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1525
hip imaging	19
hospital care	40
injections	302
inpatient care	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	195
musculoskeletal imaging	74
nerve procedures	12
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	611
X-rays	564

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	26
Hispanic	36
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	92
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1901
hip imaging	24
hospital care	26
injections	332
inpatient care	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	257
musculoskeletal imaging	77
nerve procedures	27
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	77
spinal procedures	751
X-rays	621

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	34
Hispanic	46
Asian	22
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	103
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	410
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	2240
hip imaging	24
hospital care	19
injections	485
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	298
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	24
pain management	75
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	791
X-rays	579

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	36
Hispanic	36
Asian	27
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	122
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
doctor visit	1885
hip imaging	23
hospital care	15
injections	429
inpatient care	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	268
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pain management	94
spinal procedures	633
X-rays	451

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	478

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	28
Hispanic	43
Asian	17
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	118
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	372
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	2169
hip imaging	28
injections	428
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	349
musculoskeletal imaging	107
nerve procedures	20
pain management	56
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	874
X-rays	625

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	39
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	96
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	352
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	2165
hip imaging	31
hospital care	19
injections	419
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	369
musculoskeletal imaging	119
nerve procedures	17
pain management	67
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	921
X-rays	717

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	29
Hispanic	49
Asian	17
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	290
85 and over	118
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated as a spine surgeon in Plainview, NY were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	281
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	19
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1521
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	47
hip imaging	38
hospital care	49
injections	313
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	209
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	14
pain management	63
pelvic imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	538
X-rays	490

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	591
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	32
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	211
85 and over	121
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD graduated from Meharry Medical College in 2006. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Meharry Medical College (2006)

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (2014)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Healthfirst, MagnaCare PPO, PHCS PPO and United Healthcare EPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Healthfirst

MagnaCare PPO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare EPO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$6,884 VuePoint $813	AttraX $734	Reline $546	ACP $462	COHERE $309	Other $4,021
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4,953 ConZip 100mg $2,103	Lorzone $1,735	Lorzone 750mg $1,002	ConZip $113
Stryker Corporation	$4,804 THORACO-LUMBAR $1,951	XIA $611	Tritanium $565	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $355	NEURO SPINE ENT $318	Other $1,004
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,217 Spine $868	VIPER $120	Fibergraft BG Morsels $64	SKYLINE $47	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $39	Other $79
DJO, LLC	$592 CMF SPINALOGIC $273	CMF OL1000 $140	CMF $38	$141
Other	$5,153 spinal-stim $376	SPIDER $372	NuShield $318	General K2M Product Discussion $251	Nucynta $233	Other $3,602

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,816
Education	$3,106
Travel and Lodging	$1,957
Honoraria	$1,500
Consulting Fee	$124
Other	$99

Biography

Dr. Fernando Checo is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Plainview, NY. He seems to honor United Healthcare EPO, MultiPlan, MagnaCare, and more. After attending Meharry Medical College for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. Dr. Checo is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando Jose Checo JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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