Steven Hernandez, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Merced, CA
Steven Hernandez, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1619495124, issued on Sep 5, 2017. Check the license (California 54822, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Hernandez
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 54822 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA 95340
- Phone
- (855) 548-7719
- Enumerated
- Sep 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171025000511); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 54822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Ondansetron Odt34 claims
- Ibuprofen27 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Azithromycin14 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): 94.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vituity - Urgent Care Services PCCameron Park, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Hernandez among 14,451 physician assistant records in California
Steven Hernandez, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
34 physician assistant records list a practice address in Merced
They are 34 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.
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Common questions
What is Steven Hernandez, PA-C's NPI number?
Steven Hernandez, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619495124, issued on Sep 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Hernandez, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Mercy Ave, Merced, CA, 95340. Phone: (855) 548-7719. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Hernandez, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists California license number 54822, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Steven Hernandez, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Hernandez, PA-C had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven Hernandez, PA-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 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.
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.