Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Arecibo, PR
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1225171952, issued on Feb 14, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 15856, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Oscar Alejandro Hernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 15856 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Metropavia Clinic, Arecibo, PR 00613
- Phone
- (787) 820-8989
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071008000475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Oscar Alejandro Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 15856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
8,803 Medicare Part D claims for 2,106 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone2,730 claims
- Fluorometholone1,377 claims
- Timolol Maleate709 claims
- Latanoprost654 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate575 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol550 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.
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Arecibo
They are 10 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Arecibo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Carro Soto, MDArecibo, PR 006121477534790
- Stella Casillas, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121093908915
- Andres Emanuelli Anzalotta, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121023213154
- Juan Maldonado-Melendez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121073711479
- Luis Montalvo, MDArecibo, PR 006121376639575
- Lorena Montalvo-Toledo, MDArecibo, PR 006121316431315
- Julio Narvaez Oms, MDArecibo, PR 006121255368536
- Noel Rosado Adames, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121922295930
Common questions
What is Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD's NPI number?
Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225171952, issued on Feb 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Metropavia Clinic, Arecibo, PR, 00613. Phone: (787) 820-8989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 15856, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Oscar Alejandro Hernandez, MD had 8,803 Medicare Part D claims for 2,106 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.