German T. Hernandez, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · El Paso, TX
German T. Hernandez, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1154367704, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1757, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- German T. Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- M1757 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111989 Pellicano Drive, El Paso, TX 79936
- Phone
- (915) 857-0700
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2025
- Fax
- (915) 857-7495
- Medicaid ID
- 176176901 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051006000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify German T. Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M1757Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,926 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Farxiga527 claims
- Losartan Potassium351 claims
- Allopurinol225 claims
- Lisinopril208 claims
- Kerendia203 claims
- Jardiance175 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $250,158.80
460 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- EL Paso County Hospital DistrictEl Paso, TX
- EL Paso Kidney Specialists PAEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
German T. Hernandez among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
German T. Hernandez, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Rayas, MDEl Paso, TX 799361669053518
- Adeel Ahmad, MDEl Paso, TX 799351881886877
- Paramveer Saluja, M.D.El Paso, TX 799351376773663
- Srinivas Chitti, M.D.,El Paso, TX 799251629157607
- Akash Hazari, MDEl Paso, TX 799251730717240
- Manuel Lopez, MDEl Paso, TX 799251942265533
- David Opawumi, MDEl Paso, TX 799251316931140
- Carlos Pacheco AgostoEl Paso, TX 799251134779465
Common questions
What is German T. Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
German T. Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154367704, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is German T. Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111989 Pellicano Drive, El Paso, TX, 79936. Phone: (915) 857-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify German T. Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M1757, 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 German T. Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, German T. Hernandez, M.D. had 4,926 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.