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Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Fernando Santiago Aran, M.D.)

(406 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Professional interests include: ankle fracture, hip fracture, hammer toe, and more.

8905 Sw 87th Avenue Suite 100
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 667-8686

Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Miami, FL specializing in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD is affiliated with Baptist Health, THE HAND INSTITUTE PL and Miami Bone & Joint Institute.

Office Locations

8905 Sw 87th Avenue Suite 100
Miami, FL 33176

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8940 North Kendall Drive Suite 101E
Miami, FL 33176

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Some issues Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

In The News

“Dr. Fernando Aran is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon based in the Kendall area.”—"Orthopedic surgeon uses a better treatment for bunions", Miami's Community News, February 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Miami, FL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	130
injections	22
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Miami, FL during 2023 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	276
injections	38
musculoskeletal imaging	55
X-rays	55

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Miami, FL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	139
injections	30
musculoskeletal imaging	44
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD From 2021 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (2020)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2023)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

THE HAND INSTITUTE PL

Miami Bone & Joint Institute

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 S. Aran JR., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, Delphi, Medicaid Managed Care, Blue Choice, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Blue Preferred Plus

Delphi

Medicaid Managed Care

Blue Choice

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Blue California

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO

Capital BlueCross - Senior

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO

Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue

Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP

Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay

Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central

Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 406 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Fernando S. Aran JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Miami, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$2,030 Legion Revision $1,310	REAL INTELLIGENCE $440	EVOS $148	POLARSTEM $44	Legion $36	Other $52
Arthrex, Inc.	$610 $610
Stryker Corporation	$377 INFINITY ADAPTIS $193	INBONE $120	T2 ALPHA $32	Axsos $31
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$305 Lapiplasty System $305
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.	$299 $299
Other	$848 Additive Orthopedics $128	TFN-Advance $122	Implate $116	KRYSTEXXA $74	MILAGRO $38	Other $370

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,974
Travel and Lodging	$1,496

Biography

Dr. Fernando Aran's specialties are hand surgery, foot & ankle surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Aran's clinical interests include hip replacement, knee replacement, and femur (thigh bone) fracture. His professional affiliations include South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, and Baptist Hospital of Miami. He trained at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center for residency. Patient ratings for Dr. Aran average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Aran honors. He has received the distinction of Helen and Isidore Sacks Memorial Prize- Outstanding Senior Thesis, Princeton University. He welcomes new patients at his office inMiami, FL as reported by Doctor.com.