Dr. Stephen Hernandez, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
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 |
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
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Baton Rouge, LA
- Active Since 03/20/2013
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487996187
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
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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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