Provider Profile
Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hernandez
Ernesto S. Hernandez, D.P.M. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in podiatry — foot & ankle surgery. Ernesto trained at California School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2007. Medicare claims data shows Ernesto provided 251 services to 186 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 446-1539
- Email not available
Practice Locations
300 FIR ST
San Diego, CA 92101
1360 W 6th St #240 West Bldg.
San Pedro, CA 90732
525 Third Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Arthritis
Bone
Circulation
Deformities
Deformity
Diabetes & circulation
General
Infections
Injuries
Injury
Joints
Lumps & bumps
Lumps & Bumps
Nerve
Pain
Pediatric
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
Tendon & ligament
Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Diagnostics & exams
Diagnostics & fittings
Imaging
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
Skin & Nails
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
251 services · 186 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 11055 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
121 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
77 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other podiatry specialists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at California School of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2007 at California School of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ernesto S. Hernandez specialize in?
Ernesto S. Hernandez is a podiatry in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Ernesto S. Hernandez located?
Ernesto S. Hernandez is listed at 300 Fir St, San Diego, CA 92101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ernesto S. Hernandez's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 446-1539. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Ernesto S. Hernandez?
Ernesto S. Hernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1609181437. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Ernesto S. Hernandez train?
Ernesto S. Hernandez attended California School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Ernesto S. Hernandez have?
Ernesto S. Hernandez has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ernesto S. Hernandez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ernesto S. Hernandez performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails and removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Ernesto S. Hernandez's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ernesto S. Hernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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