NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arlene Hernandez, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Bayamon, PR

Arlene Hernandez, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1790976405, issued on Aug 7, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16063, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790976405
Name
Arlene Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
16063 PR
MD.203082 LA
MD448130 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
B5 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR 00961
Phone
(787) 930-4845
Enumerated
Aug 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1883310 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080922000484); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at B5 Calle Santa Cruz

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gloria Rodriguez-Vega, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1124099379
  2. Gloria Vega Carattini, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1710994447

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,052 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Arlene Hernandez2,052
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta434 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa278 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium263 claims
  4. Breo Ellipta215 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate198 claims
  6. Wixela Inhub75 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $384.75

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arlene Hernandez$384.75
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Arlene Hernandez among 135 pulmonary disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Arlene Hernandez, M.D. is one of 135 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 135 pulmonary disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joan Albors-SanchezBayamon, PR 009611184918880
  2. Francisco Carro Anzalota, MDBayamon, PR 009611932146263
  3. Mario Espinosa Garcia, MDBayamon, PR 009611083653141
  4. Eduardo Fahme, MDBayamon, PR 009611245223973
  5. Reinaldo Gonzalez Martinez, MD FCCPBayamon, PR 009611437253952
  6. Myriam Melendez-Rosa, MDBayamon, PR 009611073512943
  7. Raul Rios Mollineda, MDBayamon, PR 009611790878916
  8. Arturo Cordova Lopez, MDBayamon, PR 009591700896388

Common questions

What is Arlene Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arlene Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790976405, issued on Aug 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arlene Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at B5 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR, 00961. Phone: (787) 930-4845. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arlene Hernandez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16063, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Arlene Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arlene Hernandez, M.D. had 2,052 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.