NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1881770915, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas J2074, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881770915
Name
Raymond H. Hernandez III
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
J2074 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19292 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone
(210) 494-4747
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 494-4741
Medicaid ID
110627001 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060427000673); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1991
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Raymond Hernandez III2,324
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost842 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate262 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol180 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl114 claims
  5. Travoprost94 claims
  6. Lumigan93 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score88.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $793.17

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raymond Hernandez III$793.17
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. San Antonio Eye Center, PASan Antonio, TX

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

Raymond H. Hernandez III among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rachel Cooley, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581679983548
  2. Vasudha Panday, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581982660130
  3. Jana Waters, MDSan Antonio, TX 782581932638715
  4. Allison Young, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782581750501029
  5. Sahitya Podila, MDSan Antonio, TX 782561538736400
  6. Tomy Starck, MDSan Antonio, TX 782561972641751
  7. Christina Bui, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782531659558617
  8. Simra Ahmed, MDSan Antonio, TX 782511790288769

Common questions

What is Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D.'s NPI number?

Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881770915, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19292 Stone Oak Pkwy, San Antonio, TX, 78258. Phone: (210) 494-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J2074, 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 Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D. had 2,324 Medicare Part D claims for 608 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raymond H. Hernandez III, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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