Sherri Lynn Hernandez, NP
NPI 1023370954ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Merrillville, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with Arshad P Malik MD PC, practicing in Merrillville, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,317,951 for 16,258 claims, against $123,343 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $425.64 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023370954 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 15, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 28146648A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 532 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,413 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,343 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,258 · 36,587 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 939 |
| Total drug cost | $2,317,951 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Arshad P Malik MD PCMerrillville, IN · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health Rensselaer, IncRensselaer, IN
- Methodist Hospitals IncGary, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Powers Health Rehabilitation CenterInpatient rehabilitation facility · Crown Point, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$425.64 · 25 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$579.03 · 25 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $156.58 | 12 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $73.39 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $31.63 | 2 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $28.21 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $24.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$405.42 · 24 payments
- Education$20.22 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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