Leonel J. Hernandez, MD
Specialist · Ft Lauderdale, FL
Leonel J. Hernandez, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1336138023, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME 40895, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leonel J. Hernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- ME 40895 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1319 SE 2ND Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone
- (954) 764-3954
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 22, 2024
- Fax
- (954) 462-3286
- Medicaid ID
- 042641500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120926000332); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Leonel J. Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 40895Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole25 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium13 claims
- Gavilyte-G11 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.
Leonel J. Hernandez among 2,685 specialist records in Florida
Leonel J. Hernandez, MD is one of 2,685 specialist records with a practice address in Florida. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1987 among the 474 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 85% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 specialist records list a practice address in Ft Lauderdale
They are 23 of the 1,505 NPPES records with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, and 2,685 specialist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Leonel J. Hernandez, MD's NPI number?
Leonel J. Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336138023, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leonel J. Hernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1319 SE 2ND Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 764-3954. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leonel J. Hernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 40895, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Leonel J. Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leonel J. Hernandez, MD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.