Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Arturo Hernandez, M.D.

Family Medicine · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
12136 PEBBLE HILLS BLVD, El Paso, TX 79936
9154449999
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1114112141 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. Arturo Hernandez is a family medicine specialist in El Paso, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez performed 868 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 $7,990 from 52 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 513 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 32% volume in TX $7,990 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
868
Medicare services
Top 32% in TX for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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.
388 $84 $251
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection
This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered.
92 $0 $10
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.
86 $61 $160
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
70 $124 $313
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
60 $1 $5
Annual depression screening 57 $18 $50
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.
47 $10 $70
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
22 $10 $45
Multiplex PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A and B
A laboratory test that uses a multiplex amplified probe technique to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and influenza virus types A and B in a single sample.
21 $140 $200
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 14 $18 $25
Health risk assessment administration and interpretation
This procedure involves administering a health risk assessment to a patient and interpreting the results.
11 $2 $35
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,990
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,141/year across 7 years
Top 7% in TX for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
52
Companies
513
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
$1,733
2023
$742
2022
$855
2021
$1,598
2020
$890
2019
$1,077
2018
$1,095

Payments by company (2024)

Lilly USA, LLC
$346
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$203
ABBVIE INC.
$173
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$171
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$153
Amgen Inc.
$141
Novo Nordisk Inc
$112
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Exact Sciences Corporation
$49
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$47
Dexcom, Inc.
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$23
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$22
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
Radius Health, Inc.
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 41.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$922
Amgen Inc.
$687
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$595
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$521
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$509
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$472
Novo Nordisk Inc
$439
ABBVIE INC.
$371
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$357
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$351
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$314
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$224
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$185
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$171
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$168
Stryker Corporation
$136
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$133
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$102
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$88
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$84
PFIZER INC.
$80
Exact Sciences Corporation
$76
Radius Health, Inc.
$76
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
AbbVie Inc.
$54
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$48
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$47
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$45
Dexcom, Inc.
$43
UCB, Inc.
$35
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Lundbeck LLC
$31
Corcept Therapeutics
$28
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
DEXCOM, INC.
$26
Allergan, Inc.
$26
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$26
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$22
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Genentech USA, Inc.
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
Shire North American Group Inc
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$11
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 27.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
204
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
7.7 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 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 (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hernandez performed 388 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 $7,990 from 52 companies across 513 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 family medicine physicians in El Paso?
Dr. Hernandez's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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 →
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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 →