Dr. Jorge Fernandez-Silva, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Fernandez-Silva
Dr. Jorge Fernandez-Silva is an anesthesiology specialist in Merritt Island, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fernandez-Silva performed 1,673 Medicare services across 821 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fernandez-Silva received a total of $9,195 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 166 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fernandez-Silva is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 428 | $94 | $171 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 223 | $62 | $118 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 180 | $0 | $2 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 167 | $0 | $5 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 103 | $1 | $5 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 96 | $6 | $25 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 83 | $50 | $85 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 72 | $119 | $220 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 65 | $12 | $35 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 50 | $1 | $10 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 34 | $0 | $38 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 31 | $38 | $75 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 31 | $209 | $340 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 20 | $84 | $190 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 18 | $55 | $89 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 17 | $84 | $151 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 15 | $85 | $324 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 14 | $9 | $25 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 13 | $169 | $230 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 13 | $88 | $120 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for anesthesiology in FL.
Geographic Context
2.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Fernandez-Silva is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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