Edward Ray Hernandez, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Hammond, LA
Edward Ray Hernandez, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1568406619, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 201200, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Ray Hernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 201200 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-6700
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 230-1528
- Medicaid IDs
- 07677021 MS
1409502 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070507000624); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edward Ray Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 201200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone25 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): 79 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: $320.65
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merit Medical Systems Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Ray Hernandez among 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana
Edward Ray Hernandez, MD is one of 506 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 506 in Louisiana → Every provider in Hammond → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Casey, MDHammond, LA 704031942498613
- Roy Divittorio, MDHammond, LA 704031679564264
- Chad Harston, MDHammond, LA 704031649260910
- Jared LajaunieHammond, LA 704031518586445
- John Miller, MDHammond, LA 704031164413324
- Matthew Proctor, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031831326610
- Brett Travis, MDHammond, LA 704031700082682
- Benjamin Wilkerson, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031184833188
Common questions
What is Edward Ray Hernandez, MD's NPI number?
Edward Ray Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568406619, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Ray Hernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15790 Paul Vega MD Dr, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Ray Hernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 201200, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Ray Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Ray Hernandez, MD had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Ray Hernandez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79 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.