Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Las Cruces, NM
Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1346263126, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 98290, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Victor Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 98290 NM
G080256 CA
M6187 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2810 N Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Phone
- (575) 523-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 521-1553
- Medicaid ID
- S8436 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070131000211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Victor Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 98290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost419 claims
- Lumigan193 claims
- Timolol Maleate143 claims
- Xdemvy81 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate67 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol59 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $688.06
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eyes OF The Southwest, PCLas Cruces, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Victor Hernandez among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D. is one of 105 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico.
All 105 in New Mexico → Every provider in Las Cruces → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jon Hall, MDLas Cruces, NM 880111972506368
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- Ryan Anderson, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011891752812
- Charles Schaffer, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011962435818
- Robert Villalobos, MDLas Cruces, NM 880011285682674
- Jason Zehden, PHARMD, MDLas Cruces, NM 880011760094643
- Thomas Boyle, MDDeming, NM 880301063518066
- Neal Apple, MDSilver City, NM 880611225035967
Common questions
What is Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346263126, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2810 N Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 523-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 98290, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D. had 1,497 Medicare Part D claims for 454 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Victor Hernandez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.