Physician Profile
Don M. Fernandez, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Fernandez
Based in Sacramento, CA, Don M. Fernandez, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Don graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1999. Don is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows Don provided 121 services to 99 patients. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes and subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (916) 325-1040
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1485 RIVER PARK DR SUITE 200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
121 services · 99 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
100 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Sacramento 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1999 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Don M. Fernandez specialize in?
Don M. Fernandez is a lung specialist in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Don M. Fernandez located?
Don M. Fernandez is listed at 1485 River Park Dr Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95815. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Don M. Fernandez's phone number?
The number on file is (916) 325-1040. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Don M. Fernandez?
Don M. Fernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1972583755. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Don M. Fernandez train?
Don M. Fernandez attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Don M. Fernandez have?
Don M. Fernandez has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Don M. Fernandez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Don M. Fernandez the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Don M. Fernandez's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Don M. Fernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.