Dr. Valentin Hernandez, MD

  • Torrance, CA
  • Internist
NPI1871520320PAC ID7911191838
Medicare services, 2024
731
Medicare patients, 2024
157
Part D claims, 2024
7,328
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$28,904
Practice address
4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
Practice phone
Call (310) 540-7676
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Mobile number
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Dr. Valentin Hernandez is an internist in Torrance, California

Dr. Hernandez practices at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, California, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Hernandez's NPI, 1871520320, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Hernandez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1978. Dr. Hernandez holds California license G40229.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7911191838
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 540-7676
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Valentin Hernandez practices at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, California

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, at 4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 540-7676.

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Dr. Valentin Hernandez is affiliated with 1 site of care

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, California, part of Providence Health & Services.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center TorranceAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Valentin Hernandez is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Hernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hernandez is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G40229 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Hernandez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Valentin Hernandez billed Medicare for 731 services in 2024

CMS data shows 731 Medicare services from Dr. Hernandez across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $42,042 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024731
Medicare patients157
Paid by Medicare$42,042
Procedure codes3

Dr. Hernandez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6942024: 7183%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 13

Dr. Hernandez compared with the California median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Hernandez
  • California median
Medicare services
731vs 3612.0 times
Medicare patients
157vs 151Close to median
Part D claims
6,766vs 42116.1 times

Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hernandez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Valentin Hernandez treated 157 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hernandez's median patient age at 58, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024157
Average age69
Average risk score1.13

Dr. Hernandez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Hernandez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8554%
  • Men7246%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hernandez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Arthritis72%
  5. Diabetes40%
  6. Anxiety25%
  7. Asthma22%
  8. Ischemic heart disease15%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hernandez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 58

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Valentin Hernandez wrote 7,328 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez wrote 7,328 Medicare Part D claims for 414 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,766 of them, across 100 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $625,613 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,485 claims across 97 drugs.

Part D claims, 20247,328
Drugs named by CMS100
Total drug cost$625,613
Part D patients414

Dr. Hernandez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic6,449 claims88%
  • Brand-name780 claims11%
  • Other99 claims1%

Dr. Hernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hernandez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%370 of 7,328 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%68 of 7,328 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 6,4852024: 6,7664%

Drugs named by CMS: 100 in 2024, 97 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Valentin Hernandez takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Valentin Hernandez received $28,904 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 952 general payments to Dr. Hernandez from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $5,240.

General payments to Dr. Hernandez by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Hernandez by kind, 2016 to 2025

$28.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$28,71999%
  • Honoraria$1000%
  • Education$850%

Companies that paid Dr. Hernandez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Valentin Hernandez graduated from Harvard Medical School

Dr. Hernandez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolHarvard Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Valentin Hernandez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Valentin Hernandez's NPI number?

Dr. Valentin Hernandez's NPI number is 1871520320. It was assigned on June 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Valentin Hernandez?

Dr. Valentin Hernandez is an internist in Torrance, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Valentin Hernandez practice?

Dr. Hernandez practices at 4101 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503. Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, California, part of Providence Health & Services.

What is Dr. Valentin Hernandez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hernandez is (310) 540-7676.

What is Dr. Valentin Hernandez's medical license number?

Dr. Hernandez holds California license G40229.

Which hospitals is Dr. Valentin Hernandez affiliated with?

Dr. Hernandez practices at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance in Torrance, California.

Does Dr. Valentin Hernandez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hernandez billed Medicare for 731 services in 2024, and Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Valentin Hernandez see?

CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024, with an average age of 69.

What services does Dr. Valentin Hernandez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Valentin Hernandez go to medical school?

Dr. Hernandez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1978.

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What drugs does Dr. Valentin Hernandez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Diclofenac Sodium and Metformin HCl.

Has Dr. Valentin Hernandez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $28,904 in general payments to Dr. Hernandez from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Valentin Hernandez been practicing?

Dr. Hernandez graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

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