Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Victor Hernandez, M.D., MSC

Orthopedic Surgery · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1400 NW 12TH AVE, Miami, FL 33136
3056894869
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1417282971 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. Victor Hernandez is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Miami, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez performed 981 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez received a total of $180,738 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 255 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ 981 Medicare services $180,738 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 122163 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
981
Medicare services
Bottom 41% in FL for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$156
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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)
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.
234 $98 $299
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
124 $1 $8
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
105 $43 $167
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.
94 $64 $193
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
62 $58 $202
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
58 $34 $133
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
52 $131 $507
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
48 $36 $153
Pelvis X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
44 $32 $144
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution.
37 $139 $638
Total knee replacement 34 $1,208 $5,754
Hyaluronan intra-articular injection
An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint to provide lubrication and cushioning.
31 $560 $3,036
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
30 $1,214 $5,755
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
28 $142 $429
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
10.3% high complexity
22.1% medium
67.6% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$180,738
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,820/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
255
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$68,480
2023
$50,341
2022
$2,584
2021
$1,523
2020
$11,859
2019
$40,213
2018
$5,739

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$32,648
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$17,562
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$8,679
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$5,240
Stryker Corporation
$1,822
Ethicon Inc.
$1,755
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.
$328
UOC USA INC
$210
Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc.
$114
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$99
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$57,783
Stryker Corporation
$32,849
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$24,786
Lilly USA, LLC
$17,781
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
$16,050
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
$10,200
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$6,217
Ortho Development Corporation
$5,250
PFIZER INC.
$4,102
Ethicon Inc.
$1,755
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc.
$1,478
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$533
UOC USA INC
$360
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.
$328
Bioventus LLC
$230
Medacta USA, Inc.
$206
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$179
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$161
Innovation Technologies Inc
$130
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$128
Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc.
$114
Ethicon US, LLC
$94
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Top 3 companies account for 63.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · ACCOLADE · ACTIS · ANCHORAGE · AiO TK · Anspach Helix · Arcos · Arvis · Avenir · CONSENSUS HIP SYSTEM · CellerateRx · Conformity · DJO SURGICAL · Durolane · EXETER · G7 · GMK Sphere · HIP ARTHROSCOPY ACCESS & INSTRUMENTATION SET · Irrisept · Journey II BCS · Kincise · Legion · MAKO · MyKnee · NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ORTHOVISC · Ovation · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO7 · PROCLAIM · Persona · Persona Revision · REAL INTELLIGENCE · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · SIMPLEX · STRATAFIX · T2 · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · TRIGEN InterTAN · TRITANIUM · TracOne Uni Knee System · U-Motion II and USTAR II · U2 · USTAR II · UTF · UTS and Conformity · VARIAX · Velys · and USTAR II · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
224
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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 16 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 (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez performed 234 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Hernandez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hernandez received a total of $180,738 from 23 companies across 255 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 orthopedic surgeons in Miami?
Dr. Hernandez's average Medicare payment per service is $156. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →