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- Metropolitan Hospital Suite 202, San Juan, PR 00921
About Dr. Hernandez
Gustavo A. Hernandez, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Juan, PR specializing in ophthalmology. Gustavo trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Gustavo cared for 505 Medicare patients across 605 services. The services billed most often include established patient problem focused exam of visual system, extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing, and imaging of retina. This provider record is associated with NPI 1376620468.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (787) 781-8182
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL SUITE 202
San Juan, PR 00921
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Ophthalmology 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
Eye injury and cancer
Inflammation, neurologic, and orbit
Most searched conditions
Cornea and external eye
Eyelid and tear drainage
Refractive and focusing
- Astigmatism
- Eye misalignment (strabismus)
- Farsightedness
- Lazy eye (amblyopia)
- Nearsightedness
- Presbyopia
Retina and vitreous
Eye injuries
Retina & vitreous
Procedures & services
Cataract and lens
- Cataract surgery with lens implant
- Laser-assisted cataract surgery
- Intraocular lens exchange
- YAG laser capsulotomy
Cornea and refractive
Emergency and minor
- Corneal rust-ring removal
- Removal of an eye foreign body
- Repair of an eye or eyelid laceration
- Repair of ruptured globe
Examination and imaging
- Eye ultrasound
- Slit-lamp examination
- Visual-field testing
- Corneal topography
- Fluorescein angiography
Eyelid, tear duct, and muscle
- Chalazion removal
- Ectropion repair
- Eyelid surgery
- Tear-duct probing
- Drooping-eyelid repair
- Entropion repair
- Eye-muscle surgery
- Tear-duct bypass surgery
Glaucoma
- Cyclophotocoagulation
- Trabeculectomy
- Glaucoma drainage-device implantation
- Laser peripheral iridotomy
- Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery
- Selective laser trabeculoplasty
Retina
Most searched procedures
Corneal procedures
Eye diagnostics
Eye injuries
Eyelid surgery
Laser eye surgery
Laser procedures
Laser vision correction
Refractive surgery
Tear duct & Orbit
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
605 services · 505 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | Procedure | 66984 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Established patient problem focused exam of visual system | Treatment | 92012 |
163 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing | Treatment | 92202 |
123 | As often as other peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of retina | Treatment | 92134 |
62 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Imaging of optic nerve | Treatment | 92133 |
54 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Photography of the retina | Treatment | 92250 |
44 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | Treatment | 92136 |
44 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | Treatment | 92083 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| Exam of the internal drainage system of eye | Treatment | 92020 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
28 | More often than most peers in Ophthalmology |
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.
Other eye doctors in San Juan 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 6
Providers in PR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Gustavo A. Hernandez specialize in?
Gustavo A. Hernandez is an eye doctor in San Juan, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Ophthalmology”.
NPI registry
Where is Gustavo A. Hernandez located?
Gustavo A. Hernandez is listed at Metropolitan Hospital Suite 202, San Juan, PR 00921. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Gustavo A. Hernandez's phone number?
The number on file is (787) 781-8182. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Gustavo A. Hernandez's NPI number?
Gustavo A. Hernandez's National Provider Identifier is 1376620468. 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 Gustavo A. Hernandez train?
Gustavo A. Hernandez attended University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Gustavo A. Hernandez been practicing?
Gustavo A. Hernandez has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Gustavo A. Hernandez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Gustavo A. Hernandez performs procedures including removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens; provides treatments such as established patient problem focused exam of visual system and extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Gustavo A. Hernandez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Gustavo A. Hernandez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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