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- 2455 Missouri Ave Ste B, Las Cruces, NM 88001
About Dr. Lerma
Based in Las Cruces, NM, Hector Lerma, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Hector provided 754 services to 380 patients. The services billed most often include telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. NPI 1457747289 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (575) 222-1834
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2455 MISSOURI AVE STE B
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine 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
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
754 services · 380 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
168 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
288 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
149 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
53 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 internists in Las Cruces 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Hector Lerma's specialty?
Hector Lerma is an internist in Las Cruces, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Hector Lerma?
Hector Lerma is listed at 2455 Missouri Ave Ste B, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Hector Lerma?
The number on file is (575) 222-1834. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Hector Lerma?
Hector Lerma's National Provider Identifier is 1457747289. 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
What is Hector Lerma's education?
Hector Lerma attended Other, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Hector Lerma have?
Hector Lerma has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Hector Lerma known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Hector Lerma performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Hector Lerma's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hector Lerma. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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