NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Michael Hernandez

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

Nicholas Michael Hernandez is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1679989396, issued on Jul 2, 2014. Check the license (Washington MD61286038, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1679989396
Name
Nicholas Michael Hernandez
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License numbers
MD61286038 WA
59423 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1550 N 115TH St, Seattle, WA 98133
Phone
(206) 520-5000
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220620001114); 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 1550 N 115TH St

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

  1. Maureen AcholonuAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1326727447
  2. Frances Adelaja, MDHospitalist Physician1083111058
  3. Janvi Agrawal, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619816014
  4. Nehizena Aihie, MDUrology Physician1215499793
  5. Mariam Alam, M.D.Dermatology Physician1811382237
  6. Ellen AlbertsAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1215756739

Verify Nicholas Michael Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Hernandez88
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin18 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: $749.62

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Hernandez$750
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Nicholas Michael Hernandez among 15 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington

Nicholas Michael Hernandez is one of 15 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 15 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Dimond, MDSeattle, WA 981081598857583
  2. Jason Hsu, MDSeattle, WA 981051326238445
  3. Elyse Brinkmann, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951447677653
  4. Ronald Quam, DOEverett, WA 982011306908033
  5. Thomas Hutchinson, M.D.Everett, WA 982031366509663
  6. David Ruoff, MDRenton, WA 980551750350724
  7. Patrick MaherKirkland, WA 980341134501463
  8. Aric Christal, M.D.Edmonds, WA 980261770699159

Common questions

What is Nicholas Michael Hernandez's NPI number?

Nicholas Michael Hernandez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679989396, issued on Jul 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Michael Hernandez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1550 N 115TH St, Seattle, WA, 98133. Phone: (206) 520-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Michael Hernandez's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61286038, 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 Michael Hernandez prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Michael Hernandez had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.