Total Payments
$879,056
2024 Payments
$1,881
Companies
9
Transactions
1,253
Medicare Patients
4,699
Medicare Billing
$444,321
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$685,025 (77.9%)
Travel$143,423 (16.3%)
Food & Beverage$50,608 (5.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $685,025 | 83 | 77.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $143,423 | 315 | 16.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $50,608 | 855 | 5.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $878,350 | 1,207 | $0 (2024) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $184.45 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $182.78 | 14 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $156.02 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $60.14 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $42.67 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $40.60 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $22.75 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.08 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,881 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($1,865) |
| 2023 | $82,557 | 82 | Stryker Corporation ($82,335) |
| 2022 | $240,703 | 178 | Stryker Corporation ($240,650) |
| 2021 | $90,013 | 167 | Stryker Corporation ($89,955) |
| 2020 | $60,954 | 105 | Stryker Corporation ($60,894) |
| 2019 | $194,576 | 294 | Stryker Corporation ($194,535) |
| 2018 | $117,903 | 202 | Stryker Corporation ($117,758) |
| 2017 | $90,470 | 202 | Stryker Corporation ($90,359) |
All Payment Transactions
1,253 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 51
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.98 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.97 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.36 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.10 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.78 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.16 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.69 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.89 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.80 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.59 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.40 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.95 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.30 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.60 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.76 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.86 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.70 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.06 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.84 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GMRS (Device), MAKO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.16 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.94 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 901 | 2,082 | $317,700 | $81,656 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,191 | 2,859 | $472,757 | $127,598 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,251 | 2,893 | $380,791 | $109,242 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,356 | 3,364 | $445,751 | $125,825 |
Total Patients
4,699
Total Services
11,198
Medicare Billing
$444,321
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $157,640 | $37,902 | 24.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 196 | 276 | $55,752 | $15,594 | 28.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 140 | 195 | $37,245 | $10,058 | 27.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 142 | 201 | $17,284 | $6,384 | 36.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $24,817 | $5,649 | 22.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 50 | 64 | $5,104 | $1,392 | 27.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 35 | $4,270 | $1,248 | 29.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 33 | $3,828 | $1,015 | 26.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 140 | 1,088 | $6,528 | $889.00 | 13.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 31 | $1,992 | $818.09 | 41.1% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $3,240 | $708.60 | 21.9% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 58 | $215,745 | $54,416 | 25.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 247 | 388 | $74,360 | $23,229 | 31.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 184 | 275 | $49,597 | $13,688 | 27.6% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $50,262 | $12,341 | 24.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 165 | 237 | $20,279 | $7,611 | 37.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 105 | $29,619 | $7,421 | 25.1% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 68 | 87 | $6,921 | $2,073 | 30.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 46 | $5,262 | $1,682 | 32.0% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 38 | 50 | $5,430 | $1,566 | 28.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 48 | 64 | $4,068 | $1,558 | 38.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 191 | 1,497 | $8,002 | $1,255 | 15.7% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 36 | 38 | $3,212 | $757.91 | 23.6% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 45 | $163,260 | $43,667 | 26.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 200 | 272 | $50,592 | $16,492 | 32.6% |
About Dr. Alvaro Hernandez, M.D
Dr. Alvaro Hernandez, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013915503.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alvaro Hernandez, M.D has received a total of $879,056 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,881 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,253 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($685,025).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hernandez has provided services to 4,699 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,198 services with total Medicare billing of $444,321. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 07/08/2005
- Last Updated 03/02/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013915503
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $743,520
- Mako (Device) $40,193
- Makoplasty (Device) $38,883
- TRIATHLON (Device) $35,280
- Triathlon (Device) $9,315
- GMRS (Device) $2,345
- TRITANIUM (Device) $1,845
- ACCOLADE (Device) $1,618
- RESTORATION (Device) $1,604
- HOFFMANN (Device) $702.72
- DURACON (Device) $433.12
- DALL-MILES (Device) $290.49
- REUNION (Device) $260.39
- X3 ADVANCED BEARING TECHNOLOGY (Device) $217.25
- DUEXIS (Drug) $203.92
- SEGLENTIS (Drug) $184.45
- BIOLOX (Device) $177.73
- NONE (Device) $165.79
- LFIT (Device) $126.13
- MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM (Device) $77.32
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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