NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1578972089, issued on Aug 8, 2014. Check the license (Texas R6443, 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
1578972089
Name
Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
R6443 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12446 West Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone
(210) 729-2262
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210503001022); accepts 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 12446 West Ave

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

  1. Leonard Deal, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1467443986
  2. James Ellis, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1801869268
  3. Christina Keane, CFA, CSTSurgical Assistant1235360009
  4. Jerry Koch, DCIndependent Medical Examiner Chiropractor1376749564
  5. Samuel Neeley, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1265431415

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,124 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Sherryl Mitchell Hernandez1,124
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga129 claims
  2. Allopurinol119 claims
  3. Furosemide110 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium77 claims
  6. Lisinopril57 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: $911.26

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sherryl Mitchell Hernandez$911.26
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hospital Medicine Services OF FL, LLCPanama City, FL
  2. Richard F Walker JR MD Nephrology Associates PAPanama City, FL

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

Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bassem Arab, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151780116061
  2. Gerardo Chica, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782171790760940
  3. Nastaran Fathi, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151407957657
  4. Alfredo Fiallo, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151417931031
  5. Terrance Fried, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151154305787
  6. Jeet Gandhi, MDSan Antonio, TX 782171649433780
  7. Elzbieta McMurtrie-Jayaram, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782151891770343
  8. Arturo Molina, MDSan Antonio, TX 782151285600882

Common questions

What is Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578972089, issued on Aug 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12446 West Ave, San Antonio, TX, 78216. Phone: (210) 729-2262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R6443, 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 Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D. had 1,124 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.