NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D.

Specialist · Sugar Land, TX

Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Sugar Land, Texas, and NPI 1437183910, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Texas K7165, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437183910
Name
Jesus Edward Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
K7165 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7616 Branford PL Ste 320, Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone
(281) 980-1742
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060818000398); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
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 7616 Branford PL Ste 320

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

  1. Nasha Nensey, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1083148027
  2. Ryan Valicek, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1386817039
  3. Marie Vo, DPTPhysical Therapist1639767932
  4. Deanna Wallace, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861631004

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,483 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 109 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jesus Hernandez1,483
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate354 claims
  2. Prednisone184 claims
  3. Methotrexate114 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone72 claims
  6. Celecoxib52 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): 95.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $6,124.16

167 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jesus Hernandez$6,124.16
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

  1. Fort Bend Rheumatology Associates PLLCSugar Land, TX

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

Jesus Edward Hernandez among 1,716 specialist records in Texas

Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D. is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% 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, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Texas

There are 1,716 specialist records in Texas.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Brandt, PTASugar Land, TX 774791760698401
  2. David Chao, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791346277043
  3. Eric Davis, MDSugar Land, TX 774791235107889
  4. Gayle Evans, MOT, OTRSugar Land, TX 774791639290257
  5. Cullen Hebert, MDSugar Land, TX 774791124014337
  6. Duc Le, MDSugar Land, TX 774791952313462
  7. Deanna McDonald, MDSugar Land, TX 774791730191214
  8. Nooranissa Pasha, MDSugar Land, TX 774791790730844

Common questions

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

Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437183910, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7616 Branford PL Ste 320, Sugar Land, TX, 77479. Phone: (281) 980-1742. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number K7165, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Jesus Edward Hernandez, M.D. had 1,483 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.

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