Andres Lerner, MD
NPI 1285865204ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· O Fallon, IL
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (MD) with Hshs Medical Group Inc, practicing in O Fallon, Illinois. 283 Medicare patients in 2024, $111,175 paid; all of their 230 Part D prescriptions were generic. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $39.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285865204 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 6, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | N4550 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | 207XS0106X | A104207 | CA |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 283 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,169 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,175 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 230 · 230 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 185 |
| Total drug cost | $2,114 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Hshs Medical Group IncO Fallon, IL · 219 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hshs St Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon, IL
- St Josephs HospitalBreese, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$39.18 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,072 · 14 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.83 | 1 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $16.35 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$39.18 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records