Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Fernando L. Vale, MD

Individual provider Neurological Surgery Physician · NPI 1710906052

Fernando L. Vale, MD practises Neurosurgery in Augusta, Georgia. Graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1991, 35 years ago. Practices with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, a 3,072-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Florida and Georgia.

Years since qualifying
35
Trained at
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Licensed in
FL, GA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1120 15th St
Augusta, GA 30912-3603
Phone: (706) 721-8623
Fax: (706) 721-1459
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Specialties & licences

Neurological Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207T00000X · Licence 81965 (GA)
Neurological Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207T00000X · Licence ME73991 (FL)

Record details

NPI number1710906052
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJuly 18, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 7, 2019

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyNEUROSURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1991 (35 years in practice)
Group practice Wellstar Medical Group Llc — 3072 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients64
Services billed 94 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age70

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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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 3 payments
Travel and Lodging $3,296 9 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $1,956 50 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col Hospital · Augusta, GA

Colleagues at Wellstar Medical Group LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 3072 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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