Total Payments
$5,278
2024 Payments
$1,346
Companies
17
Transactions
84
Medicare Patients
699
Medicare Billing
$91,223

Payment Breakdown by Category

Food & Beverage$5,278 (100.0%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Food and Beverage $5,278 84 100.0%

Top Paying Companies

Company Total Records Latest Year
Acclarent, Inc $2,418 33 $0 (2024)
Integra LifeSciences Corporation $577.07 8 $0 (2024)
Medtronic, Inc. $495.34 13 $0 (2024)
Stryker Corporation $282.56 6 $0 (2023)
Aerin Medical Inc. $279.03 2 $0 (2022)
Intersect ENT, Inc. $216.90 5 $0 (2021)
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $209.85 2 $0 (2024)
Optinose US, Inc. $137.08 2 $0 (2024)
Kerecis Limited $127.18 1 $0 (2024)
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $120.47 2 $0 (2024)

Payment History by Year

Year Amount Transactions Top Company
2024 $1,346 21 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($455.89)
2023 $671.91 13 Acclarent, Inc ($351.79)
2022 $1,673 18 Acclarent, Inc ($956.85)
2021 $391.95 7 Acclarent, Inc ($159.23)
2020 $362.19 7 Acclarent, Inc ($166.96)
2019 $487.86 7 Acclarent, Inc ($241.84)
2018 $39.04 2 Medtronic USA, Inc. ($39.04)
2017 $305.85 9 Acclarent, Inc ($206.42)

All Payment Transactions

84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4

Date Company Product Nature Form Amount Type
12/04/2024 Spirair, Inc. SeptAlign (Device), SeptAlign Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $59.37 General
Category: Otolarynology
11/08/2024 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. NUCALA (Biological) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $20.47 General
Category: IMMUNOLOGY
11/05/2024 GENZYME CORPORATION DUPIXENT (Biological) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $18.41 General
Category: Immunology
10/26/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $11.88 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
10/14/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, TruDi Probe Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $50.43 General
Category: ENT
09/28/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $169.43 General
Category: ENT
09/28/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $84.82 General
Category: ENT
09/12/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, TruDi Probe Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $105.62 General
Category: ENT
07/12/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $59.08 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
07/01/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $8.81 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
06/26/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $62.15 General
Category: Image Guided Surgery Products
06/01/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STRAIGHTSHOT (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $33.46 General
Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools
06/01/2024 Medtronic, Inc. STRAIGHTSHOT (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $15.29 General
Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools
05/29/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $23.86 General
Category: ENT
05/29/2024 Integra LifeSciences Corporation ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $21.73 General
Category: ENT
04/26/2024 Optinose US, Inc. Xhance (Drug) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $14.28 General
Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
03/08/2024 Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. LIBTAYO (Biological) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $125.00 General
Category: ONCOLOGY
02/16/2024 Acclarent, Inc TruDi NAV Cable (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $172.96 General
Category: Rhinology Laryngology
02/14/2024 Acclarent, Inc Acclarent Navwire (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $39.48 General
Category: Rhinology Otology Laryngology Neurosurgery
02/05/2024 Acclarent, Inc Acclarent Aera (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $122.51 General
Category: Rhinology Otology
01/17/2024 Kerecis Limited Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide Food and Beverage Cash or cash equivalent $127.18 General
Category: Wound Care
10/27/2023 Stryker Corporation XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $113.06 General
Category: ENTELLUS
08/24/2023 Acclarent, Inc Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $62.16 General
Category: Spine
08/23/2023 Stryker Corporation NA (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $20.04 General
Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL
08/23/2023 Stryker Corporation NA (Device) Food and Beverage In-kind items and services $13.99 General
Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL

Medicare Billing by Year

Year Procedures Beneficiaries Services Submitted Medicare Paid
2023 11 279 436 $212,055 $38,585
2022 6 196 334 $140,607 $22,823
2021 4 107 231 $95,518 $15,377
2020 6 117 196 $90,889 $14,438
Total Patients
699
Total Services
1,197
Medicare Billing
$91,223
Procedure Codes
27

All Medicare Procedures & Services

27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2

HCPCS Description Setting Year Patients Services Charges Medicare Paid Ratio
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope Facility 2023 29 50 $53,207 $7,142 13.4%
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes Facility 2023 61 132 $18,480 $6,269 33.9%
31231 Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope Facility 2023 74 135 $58,590 $6,209 10.6%
31259 Removal of tissue from sphenoid sinus using an endoscope Facility 2023 12 12 $13,920 $5,079 36.5%
31276 Exploration of nasal sinus using an endoscope Facility 2023 12 12 $23,303 $3,419 14.7%
31267 Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope Facility 2023 14 14 $16,891 $2,541 15.0%
61782 Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain Facility 2023 19 19 $10,716 $2,534 23.6%
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes Facility 2023 15 15 $5,145 $2,074 40.3%
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes Facility 2023 15 16 $3,856 $1,685 43.7%
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes Facility 2023 14 14 $2,660 $889.00 33.4%
31575 Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope Facility 2023 14 17 $5,287 $744.29 14.1%
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope Facility 2022 21 40 $42,842 $6,206 14.5%
31231 Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope Facility 2022 72 133 $57,722 $5,877 10.2%
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes Facility 2022 64 121 $16,940 $5,838 34.5%
61782 Computer-assisted procedure outside membrane covering brain Facility 2022 14 15 $8,288 $2,058 24.8%
31267 Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope Facility 2022 11 11 $12,155 $1,965 16.2%
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes Facility 2022 14 14 $2,660 $880.18 33.1%
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope Facility 2021 18 34 $35,932 $4,969 13.8%
99213 Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes Facility 2021 35 93 $13,020 $4,562 35.0%
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope Facility 2021 43 93 $40,362 $4,312 10.7%
61782 Computer-assisted procedure outside the brain Facility 2021 11 11 $6,204 $1,535 24.7%
31237 Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope Facility 2020 17 36 $43,533 $5,642 13.0%
31231 Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope Facility 2020 35 61 $26,474 $2,866 10.8%
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes Facility 2020 31 65 $9,100 $2,560 28.1%
61782 Computer-assisted procedure outside the brain Facility 2020 11 11 $6,204 $1,558 25.1%

About Dr. Stephen Hernandez, MD

Dr. Stephen Hernandez, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/20/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487996187.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Hernandez, MD has received a total of $5,278 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,278).

As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hernandez has provided services to 699 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,197 services with total Medicare billing of $91,223. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.

Practice Information

Products in Payments

  • TruDi NAV Cable (Device) $1,386
  • ACCLARENT AERA (Device) $455.89
  • PROPEL (Device) $218.22
  • Acclarent Aera (Device) $191.28
  • XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $182.53
  • STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $141.92
  • RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System (Device) $138.85
  • ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire (Device) $137.47
  • Xhance (Drug) $137.08
  • Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $127.18
  • LIBTAYO (Biological) $125.00
  • NUCALA (Biological) $120.47
  • SINUVA (Drug) $116.53
  • Integra (Device) $109.87
  • TruDi Navigation System (Device) $104.37
  • DUPIXENT (Biological) $103.26
  • Acclarent Navwire (Device) $102.88
  • TruDi (Device) $102.17
  • FLEXITOUCH (Device) $100.60
  • MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $85.52

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.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Doctors in Baton Rouge