NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rene A. Hernandez, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Bayamon, PR

Rene A. Hernandez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1932100088, issued on Aug 10, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4764, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932100088
Name
Rene A. Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
4764 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1845 Carr 2, Bayamon, PR 00959
Phone
(787) 798-1070
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2005
Record last updated
May 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 798-1004
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101026000682); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Foreign Dental Schools, 1973
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 1845 Carr 2

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rene Hernandez2,158
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate237 claims
  2. Gabapentin174 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl162 claims
  4. Prednisone158 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen151 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate130 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: $155.43

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rene Hernandez$155.43
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Rene A. Hernandez among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Rene A. Hernandez, M.D. is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alejandro Rivera-Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591821239393
  2. Juan Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591083623631
  3. Jose Irizarry Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009601912920075
  4. Zaida Fuxench Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611932200177
  5. Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611962494799
  6. Sinia Rios, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611477510063
  7. Elena Velazquez-Ortiz, DOCTOR RHEUMATOLOGYBayamon, PR 009611235278516
  8. Ileana Vazquez Otero, MDGuaynabo, PR 009681790199271

Common questions

What is Rene A. Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rene A. Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932100088, issued on Aug 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rene A. Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1845 Carr 2, Bayamon, PR, 00959. Phone: (787) 798-1070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rene A. Hernandez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4764, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rene A. Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rene A. Hernandez, M.D. had 2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 290 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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