Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Hernandez, MD

Internal Medicine · Montebello, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
526 N MONTEBELLO BLVD, Montebello, CA 90640
3237261109
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1073683546 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Hernandez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hernandez

Dr. John Hernandez is an internal medicine specialist in Montebello, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez performed 1,026 Medicare services across 594 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez received a total of $10,359 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 504 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Hernandez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 31% volume in CA $10,359 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,026
Medicare services
Top 31% in CA for internal medicine
594
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~54 Medicare services per year of practice

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 (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
482 $73 $120
COVID-19 vaccine administration
Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
92 $45 $100
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
70 $8 $10
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
67 $61 $175
COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent)
An intramuscular injection of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine containing 50 micrograms in a 0.5 mL dose.
54 $143 $365
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
50 $35 $50
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
48 $99 $290
COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent)
Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection.
38 $128 $328
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
34 $10 $35
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes 31 $68 $100
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
29 $3 $25
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
19 $12 $40
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
12 $13 $65
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,359
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,480/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
504
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,901 (95.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$458 (4.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$849
2023
$1,537
2022
$1,259
2021
$1,994
2020
$1,728
2019
$1,232
2018
$1,760

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$185
Novo Nordisk Inc
$93
ABBVIE INC.
$85
PFIZER INC.
$83
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$68
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$59
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$43
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$30
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Mannkind Corporation
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 42.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$977
PFIZER INC.
$849
Lilly USA, LLC
$775
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$728
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$705
ABBVIE INC.
$588
Novo Nordisk Inc
$571
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$539
Amgen Inc.
$524
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$458
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$337
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$316
Radius Health, Inc.
$297
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$202
Abbott Laboratories
$190
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$185
Zynex Medical, Inc.
$179
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$153
MannKind Corporation
$153
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$150
Almatica Pharma LLC
$142
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$133
BIOTRONIK INC.
$131
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$113
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$112
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$110
AbbVie Inc.
$72
Boston Scientific Corporation
$71
Allergan Inc.
$65
Dexcom, Inc.
$57
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$51
Allergan, Inc.
$42
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$38
Medtronic, Inc.
$35
Inari Medical, Inc.
$35
Mannkind Corporation
$31
CeQur Corporation
$28
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Genentech USA, Inc.
$23
KVK-Tech, Inc.
$21
Corium, LLC
$20
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$13
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 25.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for internal medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
5,500
Per 100K population
55.8
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL MONTEBELLO
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Hernandez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hernandez experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez performed 482 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Hernandez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hernandez received a total of $10,359 from 49 companies across 504 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Hernandez's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Montebello?
Dr. Hernandez's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Hernandez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →