Thomas Hernandez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dixon, IL
Thomas Hernandez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dixon, Illinois, and NPI 1851513089, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036-129768, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 036-129768 IL
BM6733807-R49 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 E 1St St Ste 326, Dixon, IL 61021
- Phone
- (815) 285-5800
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- Fax
- (815) 285-5691
- Medicaid ID
- 036129768 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120822000340); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036-129768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
243 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 140 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl63 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium16 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): 82.1 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
- Osf Multi-Specialty GroupDixon, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Hernandez among 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois
Thomas Hernandez, M.D. is one of 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 556 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Illinois
There are 995 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Illinois.
All 995 in Illinois → Every provider in Dixon → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Gabriel, M.D.Dixon, IL 610211255302568
- Kevin Draxinger, M.D.Freeport, IL 610321164433926
- Gregory Dammann, M.D.Galena, IL 610361689652455
- William Farrell, M.D.Galena, IL 610361467450411
- James Murphy, M.D.Watseka, IL 609701336183854
- Shawn Hanlon, M.D.Sterling, IL 610811194813972
- Thomas Vinje, M.D.Sterling, IL 610811942380886
- Dean Fochios, MDRockford, IL 611031801899935
Common questions
What is Thomas Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851513089, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 E 1St St Ste 326, Dixon, IL, 61021. Phone: (815) 285-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036-129768, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Hernandez, M.D. had 243 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Hernandez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.1 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.