NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Meridian, MS

Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1952357154, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952357154
Name
Cindy Hernandez
Credential
APMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
ARNP9242866 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5000 Highway 39 N, Meridian, MS 39301
Phone
(601) 453-5366
Enumerated
May 26, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 735-7202
Medicaid IDs
00080075 MS
3077691 00 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110310000612); 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 5000 Highway 39 N

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

  1. Timothy Arnold, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1861462178
  2. Frances Avera, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063554665
  3. Sarah Caples, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1386029346
  4. Shauntae CauseyPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1629600721
  5. Whitney Fuller, LCSWClinical Social Worker1952135113
  6. Leigh Gillespie, FPMHNP-BCChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1386893717

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

659 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Cindy Hernandez659
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam65 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate52 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl47 claims
  4. Alprazolam44 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl33 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl31 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 5.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $78.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cindy Hernandez$78.18
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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

Cindy Hernandez among 624 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP is one of 624 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2020 among the 366 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Meridian

They are 45 of the 1,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 624 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Allen, FNP-C, PMHNP-BCMeridian, MS 393011073091963
  2. Stacy Andreacchio, FPMHNPMeridian, MS 393011700865235
  3. Courtney Bennett, APMHNP-BCMeridian, MS 393011336486422
  4. Shauntae CauseyMeridian, MS 393011629600721
  5. Comanechi Clayton, PMHNP-BCMeridian, MS 393011790303816
  6. Traci Gibbs, FPMHNP-BC/LCSWMeridian, MS 393011104074210
  7. Lindsey Hayes, PMHNPMeridian, MS 393011760906846
  8. Melissa HookerMeridian, MS 393011174318075

Common questions

What is Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP's NPI number?

Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952357154, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5000 Highway 39 N, Meridian, MS, 39301. Phone: (601) 453-5366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP's license?

Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cindy Hernandez, APMHNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 5.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.