Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez, MD

  • Cincinnati, OH
  • General surgeon
NPI1982779740PAC ID3375692007
Medicare services, 2024
1,371
Medicare patients, 2024
647
Part D claims, 2024
160
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
4777 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
Practice phone
Call (513) 686-3000
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Primary practice

The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health

Hospital · Cincinnati, Ohio

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Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez is a general surgeon in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Hernandez practices at The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health.

Dr. Hernandez's NPI, 1982779740, was assigned on November 21, 2006. Dr. Hernandez graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Hernandez holds Ohio license 35.061077.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375692007
NPI enumeration date
November 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(513) 686-3000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

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

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez practices at The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health, at 4777 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 in Hamilton County. The practice phone is (513) 686-3000.

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Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dr. Hernandez is also affiliated with Mercy Health - West Hospital. The medical group on file is OHC - Oncology Hematology Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hernandez to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hernandez practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The Jewish Hospital - Mercy HealthAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez is one of 1,056 general surgeons in Ohio

Surgery is Dr. Hernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hernandez is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OhioPrimaryLicense 35.061077 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Hernandez

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Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez billed Medicare for 1,371 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,371 Medicare services from Dr. Hernandez across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 647 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,602 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,371
Medicare patients647
Paid by Medicare$115,602
Procedure codes16

Dr. Hernandez's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits734
  2. Imaging517
  3. Other services64
  4. Surgery56

Where Dr. Hernandez's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,32797%
  • In a facility443%

Dr. Hernandez compared with the Ohio median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Hernandez
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
1,371vs 1688.2 times
Medicare patients
647vs 1275.1 times
Part D claims
92vs 462.0 times

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez treated 647 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 647 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 406 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have cancer. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hernandez's median patient age at 65, with 97% women.

Medicare patients, 2024647
Average age73
Average risk score0.91
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Hernandez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

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

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. Cancer63%
  3. High blood pressure61%
  4. Arthritis43%
  5. Osteoporosis26%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Depression20%

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

Dr. Hernandez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women97%
  • Men1%

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

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez wrote 160 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez wrote 160 Medicare Part D claims for 88 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,417 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024160
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,417
Part D patients88

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

  • Generic157 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims2%

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

  • Opioids41%66 of 160 claims
  • Antibiotics10%16 of 160 claims

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

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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

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Hernandez for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Hernandez, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Hernandez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 86of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Hernandez ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
70th percentile14 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez received $136 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Hernandez from 3 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $80.

General payments to Dr. Hernandez by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Hernandez the most, 2024 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. Lydia E. Hernandez graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

Dr. Hernandez graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolWright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Lydia E. 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Lydia E. Hernandez's NPI number?

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez's NPI number is 1982779740. It was assigned on November 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez?

Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez is a general surgeon in Cincinnati, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez practice?

Dr. Hernandez practices at 4777 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hernandez to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hernandez is (513) 686-3000.

What is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez's medical license number?

Dr. Hernandez holds Ohio license 35.061077.

Which hospitals is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez affiliated with?

Dr. Hernandez practices at The Jewish Hospital - Mercy Health in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Hernandez is also affiliated with Mercy Health - West Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hernandez to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez part of?

Dr. Hernandez is linked to OHC - Oncology Hematology Care.

Does Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hernandez billed Medicare for 1,371 services in 2024, and Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez's MIPS score?

Dr. Hernandez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez see?

CMS counts 647 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and radiation oncology (77067).

Where did Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez go to medical school?

Dr. Hernandez graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Raloxifene HCl.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $136 in general payments to Dr. Hernandez from 3 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from AxoGen.

How long has Dr. Lydia E. Hernandez been practicing?

Dr. Hernandez graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

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