Physician Profile
John J. Fernandez, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Fernandez
John J. Fernandez, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Chicago, IL specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. John trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. Medicare claims data shows John provided 1,746 services to 668 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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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
- (312) 243-4244
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1611 W HARRISON ST STE 400
Chicago, IL 60612
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,746 services · 668 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
47 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Removal of scar tissue to release tendon of forearm or wrist | Procedure | 25295 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Procedure | 20551 |
28 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon of forearm and/or wrist, open procedure | Procedure | 25290 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | Procedure | 25609 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
299 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | Imaging | 73200 |
39 | Too few peers to compare |
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Release and/or relocation of hand nerve 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is John J. Fernandez's specialty?
John J. Fernandez is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find John J. Fernandez?
John J. Fernandez is listed at 1611 W Harrison St Ste 400, Chicago, IL 60612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact John J. Fernandez?
The number on file is (312) 243-4244. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for John J. Fernandez?
John J. Fernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1245219963. 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
What is John J. Fernandez's education?
John J. Fernandez attended Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does John J. Fernandez have?
John J. Fernandez has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is John J. Fernandez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, John J. Fernandez performs procedures including release and/or relocation of hand nerve, removal of scar tissue to release tendon of forearm or wrist and injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and ct scan of arm without contrast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is John J. Fernandez's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by John J. Fernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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