NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Erik Hernandez, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Garden Grove, CA

Michael Erik Hernandez, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Garden Grove, California, and NPI 1790282903, issued on Apr 12, 2018. Check the license (California 20A18072, 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
1790282903
Name
Michael Erik Hernandez
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A18072 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12942 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone
(714) 705-2120
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210727003149); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 12942 Harbor Blvd

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

  1. Duongthuy Chau, MD, DCFamily Medicine Physician1154660710
  2. Michael Malouf, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578549234
  3. Hien Nguyen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1902335904
  4. Joseph Nguyen, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1710209622
  5. Parveen Vora, MDFamily Medicine Physician1215134689
  6. Martin Waltsak, PA-CPhysician Assistant1669409652

Verify Michael Erik 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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,486 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 121 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Hernandez4,486
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium284 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate188 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl151 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium127 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium105 claims
  6. Lisinopril102 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Providence Medical FoundationGarden Grove, CA

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

Michael Erik Hernandez among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Michael Erik Hernandez, DO is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

69 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Garden Grove

They are 69 of the 4,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Garden Grove, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Ayroso, DOGarden Grove, CA 928401891993168
  2. Phillip Castellano, MDGarden Grove, CA 928401467529321
  3. Paul Johnson, MDGarden Grove, CA 928401497790661
  4. Chan Kim, MDGarden Grove, CA 928401679513550
  5. Khiem Lai, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401538165576
  6. Nancy Lee-Hata, MDGarden Grove, CA 928401235120734
  7. Gerald Lim, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401427091958
  8. Michael Malouf, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401578549234

Common questions

What is Michael Erik Hernandez, DO's NPI number?

Michael Erik Hernandez, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790282903, issued on Apr 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Erik Hernandez, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12942 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA, 92840. Phone: (714) 705-2120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Erik Hernandez, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A18072, 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 Michael Erik Hernandez, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Erik Hernandez, DO had 4,486 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.