Joel Fernandez, M.D.

Primary specialty

Cardiovascular Disease PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RC0000X

License

ME76424 Issued in FL

Practice address

130 Pablo St
Lakeland, FL 33803-3818

Phone

(863) 284-5020

NPI assigned

Jun 14, 2006

Last updated

Feb 6, 2026By the provider in NPPES

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in FL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Education

Other, 1995

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Lakeland Regional Health Systems IncGroup PAC ID 8325952914, 513 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Lakeland Regional Medical Center Hospital, Lakeland, FL, CCN 100157

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• Optimum HealthCare HMO Network
• Freedom Health HMO Network

Interoperability endpoints

• FHIR API: https://epicproxy.et0761.epichosted.com/FHIRProxy/api/FHIR/R4/
• Direct secure messaging: jfernandez55890@lrhs.direct-ci.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

• Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc.

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1497748743
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Tampa General Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Tampa, FL
  • NPI 1124558929
  NPD
• University Medical Service Association Inc

  • Physical Therapist
  • Tampa, FL
  • NPI 1992742324
  NPD
• Lifelink Healthcare Institute Inc

  • Transplant Surgery Physician
  • Tampa, FL
  • NPI 1093732786
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Inc.

  dba Lakeland Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Lakeland, FL
  • NPI 1144228446
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
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            "address_1": "1324 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD",
            "address_2": "ATTN: MANAGED CARE",
            "city": "LAKELAND",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "338054543"
        },
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            "address_1": "130 PABLO ST",
            "city": "LAKELAND",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "338033818",
            "telephone_number": "863-284-5020"
        }
    ],
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        }
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        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-14",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-06",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-06",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        }
    ],
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            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "262402800",
            "state": "FL"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "jfernandez8450@direct.tgh.org",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "509 S Armenia Ave",
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            "city": "Tampa",
            "state": "FL",
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}

• Alexis Ferguson, M.D.
• John Scott Ferguson, D.O.
• Philip John Ferkler, M.D.
• Amber Haley Fernandez, CRNA
• Blanca Lilia Fernandez, DOCTOR OF DENTAL MED
• Julio Fernandez Jr.
• Lisandra Fernandez
• Lisbania Fernandez
• Mariana Fernandez, MD
• Melanie Fernandez

• Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Lakeland, FL
• Providers in Lakeland, FL by specialty
• Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Florida

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Feb 6, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.