NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Oscar Hernandez, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Harlingen, TX

Oscar Hernandez, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1497038772, issued on Sep 23, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q5667, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1497038772
Name
Oscar Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
Q5667 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2230 Haine Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 425-4901
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 425-4997
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151027001141); may accept Medicare assignment
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 2230 Haine Dr

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

  1. Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376535203
  2. Brittany Freeman, PAPhysician Assistant1912625070
  3. Ruben Torres, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043202708
  4. Maria Zamarron, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1114877271

Verify Oscar Hernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Oscar Hernandez16
  2. Specialty average165

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: $395.64

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Oscar Hernandez$395.64
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Dagoberto Martinez, MdpaBrownsville, TX

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

Oscar Hernandez among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Oscar Hernandez, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 54% 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 Texas 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 Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

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

  1. Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501376535203
  2. Jose Cohen, MDHarlingen, TX 785501417901737
  3. Susan Hunter, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501477558401
  4. Noemi Infante, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501083604771
  5. Ruben Martinez, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501144225715
  6. Jarod Mendez, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501063571859
  7. Lena Speck Hopkins, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501831181718
  8. Ruben Torres, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501043202708

Common questions

What is Oscar Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Oscar Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497038772, issued on Sep 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Oscar Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2230 Haine Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 425-4901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Oscar Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5667, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Oscar Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Oscar Hernandez, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; 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.

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.