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Fernando Ovalle

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 996-3636

Fernando Ovalle is an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL specializing in adult endocrinology.

Office Locations

1717 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

1-800-822-8816

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2000 6th Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35233

(205) 996-3636

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That is well known, but it's under-appreciated in the general medical community, and obviously as well as in the lay community," said Dr. Fernando Ovalle, director of the University of Alabama at...”—"Link between diabetes and heart failure stronger in women than men, study says", CNN, July 2019

“That is well known, but it s under-appreciated in the general medical community, and obviously as well as in the lay community," said Dr. Fernando Ovalle, director of the University of Alabama at...”—"Link between diabetes and heart failure stronger in women than men, study says", CNN, July 2019

“And Dr. Fernando Ovalle, director of the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who was not involved in the study, noted that while this...”—"In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes", NBC News, June 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Fernando Ovalle in 2024

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inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Fernando Ovalle performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
diabetes management	365
doctor visit	480
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	365
preventive care	365

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

blood draw	15
diabetes management	314
doctor visit	452
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	314
preventive care	314

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	42
doctor visit	376
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	42
preventive care	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	295
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	361
hospital care	86
inpatient care	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
hospital care	517
inpatient care	517

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	154
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	172
hospital care	354
inpatient care	354

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	523
inpatient care	523

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	14
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Fernando Ovalle for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Fernando Ovalle treated as an endocrinologist in Birmingham, AL were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

blood draw	29
diabetes management	240
doctor visit	260
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lab tests	240
preventive care	240

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	131
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	2
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Fernando Ovalle treated were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	69
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Ratings & Reviews

Fernando Ovalle has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.63 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Fernando Ovalle from all over the web to help you find the right in Birmingham, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$139,167 Victoza $58,955	Tresiba $51,899	Ozempic $13,767	Xultophy 100/3.6 $159	NovoLog $48	Other $14,339
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$98,596 INVOKANA $98,571	INVOKAMET $26
Lilly USA, LLC	$22,554 TRULICITY $3,671	BASAGLAR $118	HUMULIN $113	$18,652
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$14,769 SOLIQUA $8,383	TOUJEO $6,202	TZIELD $81	LANTUS $75	LANTUS SOLOSTAR $28
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$12,651 Non-Covered $10,951	Kerendia $1,700
Other	$39,068 BYDUREON $4,630	Insulin pump $3,964	Korlym $3,618	Tresiba $2,374	BD Diabetes Care Injection $2,121	Other $22,360

**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	$185,670
Consulting Fee	$89,873
Travel and Lodging	$37,897
Food and Beverage	$11,865
Honoraria	$1,500

Research Payments

Fernando Ovalle has received 500 research payments totaling $847,673.

Biography

Dr. Fernando Ovalle is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He works in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Ovalle obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2017

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2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Fernando Ovalle From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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