Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Eliezer Hernandez, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Wellington, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology— Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
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. Eliezer Hernandez is a cardiovascular disease in Wellington, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez performed 6,147 Medicare services across 4,284 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez received a total of $19,476 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 930 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hernandez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 16% volume in FL$ $19,476 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,147
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for cardiovascular disease
4,284
Unique beneficiaries
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~307 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) | 759 | $64 | $192 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 661 | $10 | $32 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 597 | $91 | $271 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 577 | $88 | $329 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 560 | $143 | $510 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 421 | $41 | $75 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 342 | $44 | $117 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 308 | $50 | $205 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 289 | $346 | $1,141 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 241 | $97 | $215 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 227 | $18 | $57 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 219 | $25 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 138 | $145 | $414 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 126 | $118 | $354 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 115 | $17 | $53 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 87 | $22 | $64 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 86 | $137 | $414 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 58 | $60 | $163 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 43 | $72 | $193 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 27 | $149 | $406 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 26 | $54 | $206 |
| Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium | 25 | $74 | $225 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $188 | $526 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $84 | $237 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 19 | $85 | $233 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 18 | $1,813 | $6,800 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 18 | $14 | $57 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 18 | $2 | $23 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 17 | $37 | $109 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 17 | $313 | $1,596 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 16 | $32 | $80 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 16 | $41 | $107 |
| Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | 16 | $160 | $448 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $850 | $2,104 |
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.
14.1% high complexity
20.6% medium
65.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,476
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,782/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for cardiovascular disease
40
Companies
930
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
$19,218 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$258 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,588
2023$2,059
2022$1,521
2021$1,244
2020$1,152
2019$4,131
2018$7,781
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$6,479
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$3,485
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$2,012
Amgen Inc.
$1,306
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,221
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$718
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$505
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$444
PFIZER INC.
$336
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$322
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$300
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$242
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$236
Boston Scientific Corporation
$212
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$172
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$170
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$151
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$129
CORDIS US CORP.
$122
HeartFlow, Inc.
$113
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$101
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$100
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$73
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$66
Novo Nordisk Inc
$63
CVRx, Inc.
$59
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$37
Cook Medical LLC
$37
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$35
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$25
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
ABIOMED
$18
BIOTRONIK INC.
$18
Baxter Healthcare
$17
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$16
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Sirtex Medical Inc
$5
Top 3 companies account for 61.5% of total 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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $317 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
161
Per 100K population
10.7
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital
WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hernandez is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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 759 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 $19,476 from 40 companies across 930 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 cardiovascular diseases in Wellington?
Dr. Hernandez's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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 →
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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.
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