Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jorge Hernandez, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Beaumont, TX
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. Jorge Hernandez is a cardiovascular disease in Beaumont, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez performed 6,122 Medicare services across 4,375 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez received a total of $17,980 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 414 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hernandez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 11% volume in TX$ $17,980 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,122
Medicare services
Top 11% in TX for cardiovascular disease
4,375
Unique beneficiaries
$111
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~306 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 (30-39 min) | 964 | $82 | $175 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 840 | $44 | $125 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 406 | $10 | $45 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 402 | $97 | $356 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 224 | $22 | $75 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 214 | $802 | $2,387 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 198 | $101 | $250 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 194 | $53 | $200 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 182 | $627 | $1,600 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 179 | $116 | $275 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 170 | $18 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 152 | $60 | $120 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 144 | $36 | $166 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 111 | $91 | $339 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 106 | $45 | $154 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 102 | $26 | $130 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 98 | $16 | $70 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 98 | $126 | $497 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 89 | $18 | $60 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 82 | $10 | $40 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 70 | $61 | $180 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 69 | $53 | $125 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 68 | $36 | $116 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 62 | $15 | $50 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 59 | $186 | $650 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 59 | $38 | $100 |
| Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent | 53 | $6 | $20 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 45 | $89 | $556 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 44 | $16 | $65 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 42 | $293 | $1,086 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 42 | $37 | $515 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 38 | $8 | $105 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 37 | $9 | $50 |
| 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 | 34 | $25 | $75 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 33 | $44 | $5,965 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 33 | $62 | $5,965 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 31 | $116 | $397 |
| Coronary stent placement | 30 | $412 | $1,500 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 27 | $2 | $45 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 25 | $1,816 | $5,600 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 25 | $64 | $175 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 24 | $24 | $110 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 24 | $83 | $230 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 24 | $14 | $40 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 23 | $263 | $800 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 21 | $9 | $40 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 21 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 20 | $88 | $366 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 17 | $20 | $70 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 16 | $5 | $30 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 14 | $112 | $3,748 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 14 | $71 | $165 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 12 | $6 | $20 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 11 | $123 | $350 |
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.
18.3% high complexity
31.2% medium
50.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,980
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,569/year across 7 years
Top 20% in TX for cardiovascular disease
38
Companies
414
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
$11,096 (61.7%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$5,583 (31.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,300 (7.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,228
2023$1,958
2022$6,504
2021$2,440
2020$1,634
2019$1,561
2018$2,655
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$6,883
Abbott Laboratories
$3,084
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,681
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$968
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$690
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$618
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$590
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$487
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$470
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$285
PFIZER INC.
$238
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$237
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$190
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$168
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$156
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$144
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$143
Amgen Inc.
$142
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$122
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
HeartFlow, Inc.
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$56
BIOTRONIK INC.
$44
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$37
Ra Medical Systems, Inc.
$36
ATRICURE, INC.
$35
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$35
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$27
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$14
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% 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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $294 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
17
Per 100K population
6.7
County median income
$59,934
Nearest hospital
CHRISTUS SOUTHEAST TEXAS- ST ELIZABETH
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 11% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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 (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez performed 964 office visit, established patient (30-39 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 $17,980 from 38 companies across 414 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 Beaumont?
Dr. Hernandez's average Medicare payment per service is $111. 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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