NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas C. Hernandez

Emergency Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Nicholas C. Hernandez is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1811377476, issued on Jun 8, 2015. Check the license (Washington MD60934863, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811377476
Name
Nicholas C. Hernandez
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD60934863 WA
R75133 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 596-3300
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2015
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2026
Fax
(253) 596-3301
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190920003098); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
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 209 Martin Luther King JR Way

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

  1. Alireza Abdolmohammadi, MDMedical Oncology Physician1871816207
  2. Karen Ackerman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1164574554
  3. Natasha Alciso, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982299400
  4. Fahad Alroumi, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1295010676
  5. Michael Alston, MDPediatrics Physician1023403193
  6. Charles Anderson, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1225004120

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Hernandez171
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin40 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt14 claims
  3. Cefdinir12 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score89.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF WashingtonTacoma, WA
  2. Northwest Emergency Physicians LLCFederal Way, WA

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

167 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 167 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Washington

  1. Jeffrey AbrahamsGig Harbor, WA1306802558
  2. Amer Abu-KwaikYakima, WA1982308672
  3. Henry Ackerman, MDEverett, WA1649965682
  4. Colm Acuff, DOEnumclaw, WA1487605671
  5. Jan Adams, MDPort Angeles, WA1548221096
  6. Adeyinka Adedipe, M.D.Seattle, WA1942272984
  7. Robert Adelman, MDEdmonds, WA1376585414
  8. Angus Agnew, M.D.Tacoma, WA1497140206
  9. Meghan Ahearn, M.D.Port Angeles, WA1568754943
  10. Alec Ajhar, DOTacoma, WA1659930733

Common questions

What is Nicholas C. Hernandez's NPI number?

Nicholas C. Hernandez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811377476, issued on Jun 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas C. Hernandez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas C. Hernandez's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60934863, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas C. Hernandez prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas C. Hernandez had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas C. Hernandez's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100. 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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