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- Fort Lauderdale location main office
4725 N Federal Hwy Ste 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 - Melbourne location
1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 32901
About Dr. Hernandez
Felix Hernandez, M.D. practices pulmonary disease in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Felix is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Felix cared for 1,642 Medicare patients across 2,193 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366734816.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (954) 491-8981
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4725 N FEDERAL HWY STE 203
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
1350 Hickory St
Melbourne, FL 32901
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
Chronic 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
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
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
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,193 services · 1,642 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Procedure | 31654 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Procedure | 31627 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Procedure | 31629 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
191 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
188 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
184 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
36 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
572 | More 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 Fort Lauderdale 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Felix Hernandez's specialty?
Felix Hernandez is a lung specialist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
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Where can I find Felix Hernandez?
Felix Hernandez is listed at 4725 N Federal Hwy Ste 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Felix Hernandez?
The number on file is (954) 491-8981. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Felix Hernandez's NPI number?
Felix Hernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1366734816. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Felix Hernandez's education?
Felix Hernandez attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Felix Hernandez been practicing?
Felix Hernandez has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Felix Hernandez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Felix Hernandez performs procedures including exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound, computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope and needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Felix Hernandez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Felix Hernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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