NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernesto Hernandez, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Kerrville, TX

Ernesto Hernandez, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Kerrville, Texas, and NPI 1235460080, issued on Jan 19, 2010. Check the license (Texas N8927, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1235460080
Name
Ernesto Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
N8927 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
551 Hill Country Dr, Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone
(830) 896-4200
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110907001057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2008
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 551 Hill Country Dr

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

  1. Aaron Beckett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1538965645
  2. Jennifer Burgess, RNObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184574824
  3. Kristin Corradini, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417434879
  4. Ana Cruz, RN, BSNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1245790492
  5. Bailey Faulkenbery, PAPhysician Assistant1760333660
  6. Kathryn FigerInternal Medicine Physician1760865505

Verify Ernesto 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernesto Hernandez50
  2. Specialty average3,176

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): 67.7 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 score86.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.4
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services OF Texas, PLLCCedar Park, TX

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

Ernesto Hernandez among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Ernesto Hernandez, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Kerrville

They are 32 of the 852 NPPES records with a practice address in Kerrville, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Cantu, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281437107901
  2. Murray Colgin, MDKerrville, TX 780281710987383
  3. Cathy Hurley, MDKerrville, TX 780281265432835
  4. Aziz Klavon, MDKerrville, TX 780281568415578
  5. Jeanette Masek, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281578582458
  6. David Miloy, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281912935990
  7. William Morris, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281205833464
  8. Don Murrmann, M.D.Kerrville, TX 780281821027038

Common questions

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

Ernesto Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235460080, issued on Jan 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernesto Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 551 Hill Country Dr, Kerrville, TX, 78028. Phone: (830) 896-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number N8927, 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.

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

In 2024, Ernesto Hernandez, M.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernesto Hernandez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.7 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.