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Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD

(73 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tulane University School of Medicine

8940 Sw 88 Street Suite 101e
Miami, FL

(305) 275-5677

Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD is an orthopedist in Miami, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Miami Surgical Center.

Office Locations

8940 Sw 88 Street Suite 101e
Miami, FL

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Baptist Health

9408 Southwest 87th Avenue Suite 300
Miami, FL 33176

(305) 275-5677

(305) 275-6560

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

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shoulder X-ray

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD performed more shoulder X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	72
doctor visit	213
injections	72
musculoskeletal imaging	189
X-rays	189

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	121
doctor visit	364
injections	121
musculoskeletal imaging	209
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	251

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	113
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	115
doctor visit	345
injections	115
musculoskeletal imaging	211
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	229

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	167
doctor visit	447
injections	167
musculoskeletal imaging	270
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	293

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	234
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	26
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	148
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	403
excision	13
injections	148
joint surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	196
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	207

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	210
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	444
excision	11
injections	210
joint surgery	45
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	197
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	214

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	112

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	261
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	590
injections	261
joint surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	195
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	211

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	17
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	280
doctor visit	579
injections	280
musculoskeletal imaging	98
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	127

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	258
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	519
injections	258
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	130
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	242
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	556
excision	11
injections	242
joint surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	130
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	56
X-rays	146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	285
doctor visit	669
injections	285
musculoskeletal imaging	169
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	182

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	226
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	602
injections	226
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	123
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	136

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	12
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Miami, FL were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	198
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	477
excision	11
injections	198
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	194

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	149
Male	138

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	165
Hispanic	92
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	4
75 to 84	96
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	161

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1996)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baptist Health

Miami Surgical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.47 out of 5 stars based on 73 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, 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. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$36,264 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $16,021	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $5,950	$14,293
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.	$1,842 $1,842
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$915 MONOVISC $297	ORTHOVISC $157	PEAK $133	Early Intervention $122	VAPR $48	Other $158
Mallinckrodt LLC	$597 OFIRMEV $323	XARTEMIS XR $274
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$533 Duexis $267	PENNSAID $245	RAYOS $21
Other	$5,319 Sprix $339	MOVANTIK $310	ZORVOLEX $282	PENNSAID $254	REAL INTELLIGENCE $232	Other $3,902

**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	$19,425
Food and Beverage	$11,218
Education	$8,390
Travel and Lodging	$4,839
Consulting Fee	$1,600

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $4,354.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Fernandez practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Fernandez's hospital/clinic affiliations include South Miami Hospital, Baptist Hospital of Miami, and Doctors Hospital. After completing medical school at Tulane University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Ignacio Fernandez, MD From 2012 - 2023

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