Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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David Rafael Fernandez, MD, PHD

Individual provider Rheumatology Physician · NPI 1730406737

David Rafael Fernandez, MD, PHD practises Rheumatology in New York, New York. Qualified in 2010, 16 years ago. Practices with New York Society for the Relief of Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining, a 115-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in New York.

Years since qualifying
16
Licensed in
NY
In the registry since
2010
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

535 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021-4898
Phone: (212) 774-7016
Fax: (212) 774-2358
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Specialties & licences

Rheumatology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RR0500X · Licence 269219 (NY)

Record details

NPI number1730406737
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 29, 2010
Last updated in NPPESApril 1, 2021
Certification dateApril 1, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyRHEUMATOLOGY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2010 (16 years in practice)
Group practice New York Society For The Relief Of Ruptured And Crippled Maintaining — 115 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients141
Services billed 588 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age72

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $185 8 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at New York Society for the Relief of Ruptured and Crippled Maintaining

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 115 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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