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ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ MD NPI 1871908178


NPI Information

NPI: 1871908178
Provider Name: ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ, MD
Classification: Emergency Medicine - 207PE0005X
Entity Type: Individual

Specialization: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
205 E TORONTO AVE
MCALLEN, TX
ZIP 78503
Phone: (956) 687-6155
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Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez, MD is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine emergency medicine in Mcallen, TX with 24 years of experience. The provider is a specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez, MD NPI is 1871908178. The provider is registered as an individual entity type and is a multi-specialty group.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

205 E TORONTO AVE
MCALLEN, TX
ZIP 78503-209
Phone: (956) 687-6155
Fax: (956) 618-0451

The NPI 1871908178 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less (HCPCS:11042)
  • Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
  • Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention (HCPCS:96372)
  • Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem (HCPCS:G0180)
  • Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/25/2014 and was last updated on 1/19/2021.


Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207PE0005XEmergency MedicineUndersea and Hyperbaric MedicineR0246TEXASYes
2207Q00000XFamily MedicineBP10051015TEXASNo
3207Q00000XFamily MedicineR0246TEXASNo

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No. Other Provider Identifier Other Provider Identifier Type Other Provider Identifier State Other Provider Identifier Issuer
13740813-10MEDICAIDTEXAS
2H08HW01401OTHERTEXASBCBS

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This page was last updated on: 5/5/2024

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