What is Heather Smith-Fernandez's specialty?

Heather Smith-Fernandez (NPI 1952478323) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Anesthesiology in Naples, FL.

Where does Heather Smith-Fernandez practice?

Heather Smith-Fernandez practices in Naples, FL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1952478323.

How much does Medicare pay Heather Smith-Fernandez?

Heather Smith-Fernandez (NPI 1952478323) received approximately $161K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 197 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1952478323

Heather Smith-FernandezM.D.

AnesthesiologyNaples, FLI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

984

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

22,603

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$157K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 2,376 Anesthesiology providers in FL — top quintile (cohort median 164).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

168

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

16.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Tramadol Hcl106 claims

Gabapentin34 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen28 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

77.8

Quality

73.3

Cost

74.9

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

75.0

Payment adjustment

0.12%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Heather Smith-Fernandez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 16 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NAPLES HMA LLC	61	107
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Tampa, FL	59	108
Joseph Kandel Neurology · Naples, FL	49	88
NPI 1316020126	38	81
HERRBERG, JEFFREY	34	77
Mark Gerber Neurosurgery · Naples, FL	33	55
NAPLES HMA LLC	23	45
CAPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC	19	35
Aldo Beretta Orthopedic Surgery · Bonita Springs, FL	15	45
Christopher Govea Diagnostic Radiology · San Jose, CA	14	25
Bryan Murphey Internal Medicine · Naples, FL	13	49
Eric Vensel Diagnostic Radiology · Fort Myers, FL	13	15

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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