Dr. Luis J. Herrera, MD

Dr. Herrera practices at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Herrera's NPI, 1619930195, was assigned on April 7, 2006. Dr. Herrera graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1998. Dr. Herrera holds Florida license ME94521.

Dr. Herrera's primary practice is Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, at 92 W Miller St, Orlando, FL 32806 in Orange County. The practice phone is (407) 650-5028.

Dr. Herrera's primary practice is Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Herrera is also affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herrera to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Herrera practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Herrera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Herrera is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Herrera's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Texas and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Herrera treats.

CMS data shows 375 Medicare services from Dr. Herrera across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 220 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $111,031 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 220 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herrera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 107 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Herrera's median patient age at 74, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Herrera wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims for 45 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $696 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 381 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Herrera for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Herrera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Herrera as offering telehealth. CMS counts 68 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Herrera, more than 69% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 66 papers to Dr. Herrera, published from 2004 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Color, Lung Neoplasms and Robotic Surgical Procedures. Dr. Herrera has published most often in J Esthet Restor Dent. Dr. Herrera's most frequent co-authors are Rishindra Mamidi Reddy, MD, David C. Rice, MD and Maen Abdelrahim, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 932 general payments to Dr. Herrera from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $645,693.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Herrera, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Herrera graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1998.

Dr. Herrera is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.