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Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD

(92 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-8623

Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD is a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA specializing in neurosurgery. Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-8623

(706) 721-1459

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Wellstar

1447 Harper Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 721-1787

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

neurostimulator implantation

neurostimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD performed more neurostimulator implantation, and neurostimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
hospital care	47
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	47
neurostimulator replacement	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178
hospital care	54
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	54
neurostimulator replacement	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	171
hospital care	42
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	42
neurostimulator replacement	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	24
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	42
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	37
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	37
neurostimulator replacement	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179
hospital care	41
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	41
neurostimulator replacement	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	15
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
hospital care	22
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	22
neurostimulator replacement	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	30
implant surgery	15
neurostimulator replacement	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28
hospital care	16
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	16
neurostimulator replacement	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	27

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36
implant surgery	29
neurostimulator replacement	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	50
implant surgery	26
neurostimulator replacement	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Augusta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

doctor visit	127
hospital care	37
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	37
neurostimulator replacement	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	128
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 92 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$17,186 CUSA Clarity $16,875	DuraSeal Exact $165	Duragen $95	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $36	HAKIM $14
Cyberonics, Inc.	$9,341 VNS Therapy $9,341
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$8,476 VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator $5,878	VNS Therapy $2,173	VNS - Sentiva $425
Ethicon Inc.	$4,680 VISTASEAL $4,680
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,748 PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE $2,526	SENSIGHT $111	MIDAS REX $31	MAZOR X SYSTEM $18	PIPELINE $18	Other $44
Other	$20,159 RNS System $1,979	DIVERGENCE-L $1,637	Brightmatter Drive/ Guide $1,575	Visualase Thermal Therapy System $1,376	Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning $1,200	Other $12,392

**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	$17,803
Food and Beverage	$17,439
Travel and Lodging	$11,764
Consulting Fee	$11,680
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,500
Other	$404

Research Payments

Dr. Fernando L. Vale, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $149,854.

Biography

Dr. Fernando Vale's specialty is neurosurgery. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After completing medical school at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. In addition to English, Dr. Vale speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Wellstar.