Active NPI 1336138023 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Leonel J Hernandez , MD

Specialist • Ft Lauderdale, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Leonel Hernandez, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Ft Lauderdale, FL. With approximately 45 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1981, Dr. Hernandez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1319 SE 2ND AVE.

Dr. Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1319 Se 2nd Ave

Ft Lauderdale, FL 333161809

Telephone 9547643954

Fax 9544623286

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 East/west Pediatrics, P.a. Facility NPI 1336103837

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Ft Lauderdale, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

45 Yrs -3.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 48.6 Yrs

State Avg: 37.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

25 Specialists

Practicing in Ft Lauderdale, FL (3036 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

8.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

28.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Hernandez (45 Years) 45 Yrs

Ft Lauderdale Specialty Average (48.6 Years) 48.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	12	$150.00	$79.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	23	$175.00	$128.97
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	25	17	$225.00	$182.57
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	24	14	$165.00	$118.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	34	$175.00	$130.23
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$265.00	$171.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	26	$180.00	$131.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$265.00	$173.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	76	14	$150.00	$74.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	47	36	$175.00	$135.46
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	11	$165.00	$107.51
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	14	12	$425.00	$208.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	56	$175.00	$113.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	26	$150.00	$75.99
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	17	$165.00	$109.40
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$265.00	$172.86
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$350.00	$109.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	17	15	$425.00	$213.16
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	14	14	$425.00	$237.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	155	47	$150.00	$73.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	109	62	$175.00	$108.82
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	49	45	$425.00	$204.00
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	32	19	$165.00	$104.75
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$150.00	$74.34
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$265.00	$165.52
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	22	22	$350.00	$116.21
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	15	$65.00	$39.87
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$400.00	$199.02
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	15	14	$425.00	$226.85
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$325.00	$208.18

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	153	39	$150.00	$73.75
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	129	79	$179.19	$107.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	35	$150.00	$73.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	39	$425.00	$205.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$265.00	$166.73
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	37	37	$350.00	$98.31
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	27	14	$165.00	$105.53
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	27	27	$400.00	$193.07
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	12	$65.00	$39.91
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	14	14	$600.00	$274.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	159	32	$129.40	$72.62
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	80	$140.19	$107.61
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	40	$111.18	$73.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	28	$348.44	$204.93
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	29	11	$168.45	$105.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	24	24	$218.88	$166.21
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	23	$455.65	$191.20
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	20	$361.43	$95.90
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$192.19	$145.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$76.23	$43.68

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-11-22

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License FL ME 40895

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

042641500 (FL)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Palghat Sahasranaman , MD

Pediatrics

NPI 1063411965

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Kabbinamane Dharmappa , MD

Pediatrics

NPI 1700885688

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 22, 2024

Registered at 1319 SE 2ND AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 333161809 (Tel: 9547643954)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 22, 2024

Registered at 1319 SE 2ND AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 333161809 (Tel: 9547643954)

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NPI Profile Active December 27, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 27, 2010

Registered at 1777 S ANDREWS AVE, SIOTE 202, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 333162517 (Tel: 9547643954)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 27, 2010

Registered at 1777 S ANDREWS AVE, SUITE 202, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 333162517 (Tel: 9547643954)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 27, 2010

Recorded as LEONEL HERNANDEZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 27, 2010

Specialist (License #ME 40895 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 17, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1336138023

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 17, 2005

Last Update: November 22, 2024

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1319 Se 2nd Ave

Ft Lauderdale, FL 333161809

Phone: 9547643954

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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