Dr. Estebes Akira Hernandez, MD

Dr. Hernandez practices at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Hernandez's NPI, 1982877056, was assigned on April 9, 2008. Dr. Hernandez graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Hernandez holds California license D3555040.

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 825-6301.

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Hernandez is also affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hernandez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Hernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Hernandez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hernandez is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, bile duct problems, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastrointestinal infection, gastrointestinal inflammation and kidney failure among the conditions Dr. Hernandez treats.

CMS data shows 528 Medicare services from Dr. Hernandez across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $50,807 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hernandez's median patient age at 59, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez wrote 165 Medicare Part D claims for 67 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,305 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Hernandez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dr. Hernandez graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Hernandez is a member of SHM.

Dr. Hernandez is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.