NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Torrance, CA

Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1508475427, issued on Jul 27, 2020. Check the license (California A208979, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508475427
Name
Kenneth Ryan Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
A208979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 974-9333
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2026
Fax
(424) 221-5903
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 W Carson St

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

  1. Arjan AbarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982309290
  2. Brenda Abarca, MDPsychiatry Physician1407485527
  3. Maleeha AbbasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275203499
  4. Saamirah Abdul-MuminCommunity Health Worker1144683947
  5. Maria Elena AbedesAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1184360992
  6. Hoda Abou-Ziab, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649618125

Verify Kenneth Ryan Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

328 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Hernandez328
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium20 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
  5. Eliquis11 claims
  6. Furosemide11 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: $19.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Hernandez$19.84
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kenneth Ryan Hernandez among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

231 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 231 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Barrett, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021568441954
  2. Michael Bolaris, MDTorrance, CA 905021881898401
  3. Brian Chow, MDTorrance, CA 905021972716223
  4. Anthony Dike, MDTorrance, CA 905021003858481
  5. Robert JendersTorrance, CA 905021629006796
  6. Rashmi Menon, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021407053416
  7. Emily Nguyen, DOTorrance, CA 905021083812028
  8. Mahnaz Rahbar, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021306971775

Common questions

What is Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508475427, issued on Jul 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 974-9333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A208979, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Ryan Hernandez, MD had 328 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.