NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria S. Hernandez, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Porterville, CA

Maria S. Hernandez, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Porterville, California, and NPI 1023068525, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (California A44210, 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
1023068525
Name
Maria S. Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
A44210 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1107 West Poplar Ave., Porterville, CA 93257
Phone
(559) 781-7242
Enumerated
May 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 793-3542
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 1107 West Poplar Ave.

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

  1. Elizza Casim-Cometa, MDPediatrics Physician1780753186
  2. Patricia Delima, MDPediatrics Physician1174571061
  3. Marylou Dickey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992758866
  4. Vanessa Dowd, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407179153
  5. Reynaldo Garcia, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821049149
  6. Lisa Harris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164771960

Verify Maria S. 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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maria Hernandez101
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Basaglar Kwikpen U-10012 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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.

Maria S. Hernandez among 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California

Maria S. Hernandez, MD is one of 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in California

There are 5,088 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in California.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Satwant Dhillon, M.D.Porterville, CA 932571427075175
  2. Sukumar Misra, M.DPorterville, CA 932571578995841
  3. John Nguyen, M.D.Porterville, CA 932571154308963
  4. Louis Ling, MDPorterville, CA 932581508810862
  5. Jose Salas, M.D.Lindsay, CA 932471427062157
  6. Charles Taksa, M.D.Lindsay, CA 932471841229820
  7. Allison Gutierrez, MDLemoore, CA 932461760983308
  8. Lucas Mueller, M.D.Lemoore, CA 932461497830921

Common questions

What is Maria S. Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Maria S. Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023068525, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria S. Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107 West Poplar Ave., Porterville, CA, 93257. Phone: (559) 781-7242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria S. Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A44210, 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 Maria S. Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria S. Hernandez, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.

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