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Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: stroke, epilepsy, neurological disorders, and more.

909 Walnut Street Cob 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-1234

Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED is a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED is affiliated with Jefferson University Physicians (JUP), Jefferson Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF NEW JERSEY PC, Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Frankford Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

1101 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Address:

909 Walnut Street Cob 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Some issues Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

electroencephalography (EEG)	123
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

electroencephalography (EEG)	212
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	44
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	36
Cancer	16

electroencephalography (EEG)	311
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	40
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	69
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	47
Cancer	10

electroencephalography (EEG)	400
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	30
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	72
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	46
Cancer	14

electroencephalography (EEG)	456
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	62
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	54
Cancer	15

electroencephalography (EEG)	288

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	53
Cancer	17

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	50

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	50
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	50
Cancer	15

electroencephalography (EEG)	18

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	65
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	50
Dementia	49
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED treated as a neurologist in Philadelphia, PA were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care and inpatient care.

electroencephalography (EEG)	259
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED.

**Gender**
Female	85
Male	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	64

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED From 2014 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED graduated from Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Jefferson University Physicians (JUP)

Jefferson Health

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS OF NEW JERSEY PC

Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Jefferson Torresdale Hospital

Jefferson Bucks Hospital

Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Jefferson Frankford Hospital

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. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), QualCare, Aetna Medicare, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA Medicare, Blue Cross Federal, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, GEHA, WellCare, AmeriHealth, AARP, MultiPlan, CIGNA Commercial, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Humana, Workers' Compensation, Cigna, Devon Health, TRICARE, First Health, WellPoint, Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA), Medical Assistance of New Jersey, Provider Partners Medicare, PA Health and Wellness CHC, Devoted Medicare, Medical Assistance of Delaware, Keystone First/CHC/VIP, Blue Card by BCBS, Medicare FFS, Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross - Various plans, Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans, UPMC, Aetna Better Health CHIP PA, Highmark Wholecare, Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness and Keystone First VIP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

QualCare

Aetna Medicare

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield

CIGNA Medicare

Blue Cross Federal

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

GEHA

WellCare

AmeriHealth

AARP

MultiPlan

CIGNA Commercial

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Humana

Workers' Compensation

Cigna

Devon Health

TRICARE

First Health

WellPoint

Jefferson Health Plans (Medicare & ACA)

Medical Assistance of New Jersey

Provider Partners Medicare

PA Health and Wellness CHC

Devoted Medicare

Medical Assistance of Delaware

Keystone First/CHC/VIP

Blue Card by BCBS

Medicare FFS

Medical Assistance of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue Cross - Various plans

Aetna Commercial - Excludes Marketplace Plans

UPMC

Aetna Better Health CHIP PA

Highmark Wholecare

Ambetter from PA Health and Wellness

Keystone First VIP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$134 XIA $134
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$118 TROKENDI XR $118
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$27 $27
The Medicines Company	$16 CLEVIPREX $16
Genentech, Inc.	$10 NonCovered Product $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$290
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. Andres Fernandez specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and practices in Philadelphia, PA. These areas are among his clinical interests: stroke, seizures, and epilepsy. He is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson University Physicians (JUP). Dr. Fernandez attended Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami for residency. Dr. Fernandez seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan, as well as other insurance carriers. According to Jefferson Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Philadelphia, PA.

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres Fernandez, MD, MED From 2014 - 2022

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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