NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristela Hernandez, M.D.

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician · Edinburg, TX

Cristela Hernandez, M.D. is a maternal & fetal medicine physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1952356586, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0448, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952356586
Name
Cristela Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician 207VM0101X
License number
H0448 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5119 S Mccoll RD, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 362-2090
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 362-2096
Medicaid ID
125637206 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140107000607); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1985
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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Verify Cristela Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Renaissance Medical FoundationEdinburg, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cristela Hernandez among 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Texas

Cristela Hernandez, M.D. is one of 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 77% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 187 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VM0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 308 maternal & fetal medicine physician records in Texas.

All 308 in Texas → Every provider in Edinburg → Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 8 maternal & fetal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kedak Baltajian, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391992073258
  2. Cherie Johnson, MDEdinburg, TX 785391124010525
  3. Roberto Espada, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784141548231962
  4. Richard Jones, MDRound Rock, TX 786651174618771
  5. Daphne Arena Goncharov, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784121073007399
  6. Anna Baer, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784121023538485
  7. Whitney Gonsoulin, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784121972525723
  8. John Visintine, M.D.Corpus Christi, TX 784121295868883

Common questions

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

Cristela Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952356586, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristela Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5119 S Mccoll RD, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 362-2090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number H0448, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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