Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · San Diego, CA
Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1609181437, issued on Aug 17, 2010. Check the license (California E4876, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernesto S. Hernandez
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- E4876 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Fir St, San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone
- (619) 446-1539
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 446-1710
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101118000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- California School Of Podiatric Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 300 Fir St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Ashley, DO, MPH, MSInternal Medicine Physician1578251328
- Corrie Broudy, MDRheumatology Physician1558467514
- Grace Buenaventura, O.D.Optometrist1225047541
- Colleen Buono, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1467494179
- Ulysses Carino, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1265441596
- Mahshid ChehrehraziPhysical Therapist1073231510
Verify Ernesto S. Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license E4876Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Terbinafine Hcl30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Cephalexin14 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 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): 73.6 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: $2,927.04
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was MedShape, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in California
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- Jonathan Abraham, DPMConcord, CA1508314808
- Rahul Abraham, DPMOrange, CA1740713882
- Keith Aceron, DPMFountain Valley, CA1801236740
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Common questions
What is Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609181437, issued on Aug 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Fir St, San Diego, CA, 92101. Phone: (619) 446-1539. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number E4876, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.