Ernai Hernandez Sanchez, MD
NPI 1184115347ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Jefferson Physician Services, PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $32,415 for 201 patients, and Part D covered 226 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Merz North America, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,158 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1184115347 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 6, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | S9700 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME147744 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 201 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 388 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,415 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 226 · 265 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 98 |
| Total drug cost | $6,835 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Jefferson Physician Services, PLLCBeaumont, TX · 53 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus Southeast Texas- St ElizabethBeaumont, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,158 · 14 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$5,048 · 28 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $580.31 | 6 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $456.99 | 6 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $99.42 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $21.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$966.33 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$191.95 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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