NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Miami, FL

Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1417282971, issued on Oct 16, 2009. Check the license (Florida ME122163, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417282971
Name
Victor Hugo Hernandez
Credential
M.D., MSC
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
ME122163 FL
25MA09395000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 689-4869
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2023
Fax
(305) 689-4979
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150120002205); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1400 NW 12TH Ave

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

  1. Neal Abarbanell, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1659367142
  2. Agnes AbitbolAnesthesiology Physician1962895979
  3. Robert Abrahams, D.O.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1174751051
  4. Amr Abulaban, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1396329173
  5. Lourdes Acosta, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1275511073
  6. Yudelkis Acosta Hernandez, ARNP, AGPCNP-BCNurse Practitioner1376210286

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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

201 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Victor Hernandez201
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam34 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl21 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium14 claims
  5. Celecoxib12 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone11 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): 81.3 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 score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $68,480.25

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Victor Hernandez$68,480
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Victor Hugo Hernandez among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Motasem Al Maaieh, MDMiami, FL 331361790053841
  2. Michael BaragaMiami, FL 331361508067620
  3. Sheila Conway, M.D.Miami, FL 331361245423441
  4. Brooke Crawford, M.D.Miami, FL 331361437353471
  5. Ananth EleswarapuMiami, FL 331361689973158
  6. Rolando Garcia, MDMiami, FL 331361013000843
  7. Joseph Gjolaj, M.D.Miami, FL 331361578609137
  8. Brian Grottkau, MDMiami, FL 331361477543080

Common questions

What is Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC's NPI number?

Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417282971, issued on Oct 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 689-4869. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME122163, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Victor Hugo Hernandez, M.D., MSC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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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