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Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

130 Pablo Street
Lakeland, FL 33803

(863) 284-5020

Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD is a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD is affiliated with UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

130 Pablo Street
Lakeland, FL 33803

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2023, Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD had a list price for diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	995
doctor visit	1116
hospital care	607
inpatient care	589
lab tests	275
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	230
outpatient care	18
stress testing	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	500
vascular procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	495
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	129
Hispanic	269
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	137
Less than 65	192

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	567
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1250
hospital care	767
inpatient care	754
lab tests	229
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	56
outpatient care	13
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	421
vascular procedures	28

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	125
Hispanic	262
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	139
Less than 65	192

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	662
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1142
hospital care	840
inpatient care	840
lab tests	316
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	97
stress testing	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	428

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1052
Female	1176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1306
Black	302
Hispanic	560
Asian	32
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	632
85 and over	366
Less than 65	492

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	858
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1292
hospital care	635
inpatient care	635
lab tests	443
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	158
stress testing	360
ultrasound (sonogram)	512
vascular procedures	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	117
Hispanic	270
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	134
Less than 65	167

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	629
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1273
hospital care	362
inpatient care	362
lab tests	358
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	551
Black	105
Hispanic	216
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	115
Less than 65	170

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	741
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1471
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lab tests	316
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	458
vascular procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	96
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	383
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	121
Less than 65	151

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

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

cardiac procedures	934
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1564
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
lab tests	183
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	152
stress testing	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	570
vascular procedures	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	90
Hispanic	205
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	113
Less than 65	135

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	742
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	839
hospital care	168
inpatient care	155
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	164
outpatient care	13
stress testing	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	374

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	92
Hispanic	175
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	405
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	102
Less than 65	107

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

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

cardiac procedures	604
doctor visit	821
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
lab tests	104
nuclear scan	125
stress testing	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	335

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	64
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	104
Less than 65	60

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	272
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	478
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	58
stress testing	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	128

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	58
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	63
Less than 65	42

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

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

cardiac procedures	183
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	650
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	65
stress testing	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	46
Hispanic	76
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	76
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Lakeland, FL were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	653
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1081
hospital care	388
inpatient care	384
lab tests	278
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	119
outpatient care	14
stress testing	270
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	475
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	111
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	603
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	222
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	133
75 to 84	300
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	373

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Florida.

Residency: University of South Florida (USF) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$48,157 Adempas $48,157
United Therapeutics Corporation	$41,343 ORENITRAM $14,480	None $13,023	TYVASO $12,840	REMODULIN $500	$500
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$7,158 Clin.Inform.Solution $7,158
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$4,248 LifeVest $4,248
Pfizer Inc.	$2,688 VYNDAQEL $2,553	ELIQUIS $31	CHANTIX $14	$90
Other	$6,538 ORENITRAM $2,099	CardioMEMS $877	Lexiscan $412	MitraClip System $274	ONPATTRO $248	Other $2,629

**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	$100,992
Food and Beverage	$6,676
Consulting Fee	$1,200
Education	$637
Travel and Lodging	$628

Research Payments

Dr. Joel Fernandez, MD has received 51 research payments totaling $332,780.

Biography

Dr. Joel Fernandez is a specialist in adult cardiology in Tampa, FL, Lakeland, FL, and Sun City Center, FL. In his practice, Dr. Fernandez focuses on heart failure. Dr. Fernandez attended Ponce School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). His distinctions include: Intern of the year Award (PGY1)., 2001, Wayne State University; ACP, Third Place Award for Poster Presentation for clinical Vignettes; and Resident of the year Award (PGY2)., 2002, Wayne State University. Dr. Fernandez speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lakeland, FL.