Dr. David J. Hernandez, MD

Dr. Hernandez practices at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX.

Dr. Hernandez's NPI, 1619263258, was assigned on June 22, 2011. Dr. Hernandez graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2011. Dr. Hernandez's Illinois license number on file is 125059843.

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, at 1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 873-2000.

Dr. Hernandez's primary practice is Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Harris County, TX. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hernandez to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Otolaryngology is Dr. Hernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Hernandez is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hernandez's licenses on file in 3 states: Illinois, Texas and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists larynx and vocal cord disease among the conditions Dr. Hernandez treats.

CMS data shows 27 Medicare services from Dr. Hernandez across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,822 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hernandez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 23 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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 62, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hernandez wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $164 in total drug cost.

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

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

Dmand AI links 30 papers to Dr. Hernandez, published from 2009 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Head and Neck Neoplasms, Free Tissue Flaps and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck. Dr. Hernandez has published most often in Laryngoscope. Dr. Hernandez's most frequent co-authors are Vlad Constantin Sandulache, MD, Andrew T. Huang, MD and Angela Denise Haskins, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 112 general payments to Dr. Hernandez from 17 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,889.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hernandez, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Hernandez graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2011. Dr. Hernandez is a member of AOA.

Dr. Hernandez is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.