Dr. Fernando L. Vale , MD
Neurological Surgery โข Augusta, GA
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 309123603
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Dr. Fernando Vale is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on July 18, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 26 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 61885 โ Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array: 15 service units.
- 61886 โ Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays: 11 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2022:
- Tramadol Hcl โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 198. Middle half: 69 to 311.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Georgia (2024, 140 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 313. Middle half: 142 to 625.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 73 in 2020 to 26 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 309123603
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Wellstar Medical Group Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine
1991
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
64 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $15,930 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $12,443 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2022
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$13 in 2022
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2022, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2022.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $17,921.95 across 62 records.
By nature of payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $12,670.00 across 3 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $3,296.26 across 9 records.
- Food and Beverage: $1,955.69 across 50 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 12)
- LivaNova USA, Inc.: $16,086.07 across 26 records.
- Boston Scientific Corporation: $1,233.78 across 23 records.
- Zap Surgical Systems, Inc.: $226.43 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
35 years (graduated 1991)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1991 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vale has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vale as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 198. Middle half: 69 to 311.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Georgia (2024, 140 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 313. Middle half: 142 to 625.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,641. Middle half: $13,655 to $63,526.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Georgia (2024, 140 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $47,682. Middle half: $20,185 to $109,218.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Augusta, GA (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,051. Middle half: $10,342 to $49,968.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Georgia (2024, 140 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $36,613. Middle half: $14,957 to $82,151.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Vale are from 2022.
28 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Augusta, GA (219 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 28 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.9% of these 28 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 64% from 73 in 2020 to 26 in 2024.
- 2020: 73
- 2021: 65
- 2022: 76
- 2023: 20
- 2024: 26
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 29% from $22,328 in 2020 to $15,930 in 2024.
- 2020: $22,328
- 2021: $20,980
- 2022: $17,441
- 2023: $9,245
- 2024: $15,930
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 27% from $17,109 in 2020 to $12,443 in 2024.
- 2020: $17,109
- 2021: $16,325
- 2022: $13,698
- 2023: $7,204
- 2024: $12,443
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 52% from 23 in 2015 to 11 in 2022.
- 2015: 23
- 2016: 44
- 2017: 58
- 2018: 23
- 2022: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 52% from 23 in 2015 to 11 in 2022.
- 2015: 23
- 2016: 46
- 2017: 58
- 2018: 25
- 2022: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $190 in 2015 to $13 in 2022.
- 2015: $190
- 2016: $1,033
- 2017: $4,098
- 2018: $3,824
- 2022: $13
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 389% from $3,664.34 in 2021 to $17,921.95 in 2025.
- 2021: $3,664.34
- 2022: $3,335.94
- 2023: $8,465.84
- 2024: $14,946.94
- 2025: $17,921.95
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2022), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 62 records totaling $17,921.95.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR | General | $6,462.00 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR | General | $5,490.00 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR | General | $718.00 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $476.95 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $461.37 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Vercise | General | $432.24 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $432.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Vercise | General | $428.24 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $408.25 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $351.08 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $328.00 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $272.27 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $257.11 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vercise | General | $130.69 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VNS Therapy | General | $121.82 |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR | General | $111.75 |
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ZAP-X MV IMAGER | General | $99.93 |
| LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $91.16 |
| MicroTransponder, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $67.38 |
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ZAP-X MV IMAGER | General | $63.25 |
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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ZAP-X MV IMAGER | General | $63.25 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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STRATA | General | $51.79 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Vercise | General | $49.02 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Vercise | General | $46.78 |
| NEUROPACE, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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RNS Neurostimulator Kit | General | $38.16 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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61885
Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array
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15 | 14 | $1649.00 | $493.67 |
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61886
Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays
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11 | 11 | $2235.45 | $774.96 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2022.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 11 | 32 | $13.38 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2022; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20190215002657
GA
2163557182
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Wellstar Medical Group Llc
5150 Stilesboro N W Rd, Kennesaw, GA 301527742
Phone: 7704248222
Wellstar Medical Group Llc
989 Saint Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 309120004
Phone: 7067212171
Wellstar Medical Group Llc
1120 15th St, Augusta, GA 309120004
Phone: 7067218623
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1120 15TH ST, AUGUSTA, GA 309123603 (Tel: 7067218623)
Registered at 1120 15TH ST STE BI1056, AUGUSTA, GA 309120004 (Tel: 7067213813)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, STC 7TH FLOOR, TAMPA, FL 336063603 (Tel: 8132590904)
Registered at PO BOX 917770, ORLANDO, FL 328917770
Recorded as FERNANDO VALE, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME73991)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in Augusta
- Dr. David Floyd, MD
- Dr. Muhammad Ali, MD
- Dr. Samuel Macomson, MD
- Dr. Jonathan Tuttle, MD
- Dr. Mehul Mehra, MD
- Dr. Jean Guitton, MD
Mailing Address
1120 15th St Ste Bi1056
Augusta, GA 309120004
Phone: 7067213813