Sherryl Denisse Mitchell Hernandez, M.D.
NPI 1578972089ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· San Antonio, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Hospital Medicine Services of Fl, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in San Antonio, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $426,519 for 1,124 claims, against $177,512 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $722.92 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Sacred Heart Bay and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578972089 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | R6443 | TX |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 398 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,343 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,512 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,124 · 2,709 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 240 |
| Total drug cost | $426,519 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical groups
- Hospital Medicine Services of Fl, LLCSarasota, FL · 507 clinicians
- Nephrology Associates PAMarianna, FL · 8 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Sacred Heart BayPanama City, FL
- Ascension Sacred Heart GulfPort Saint Joe, FL
- Calhoun-Liberty HospitalBlountstown, FL
- HCA Florida Gulf Coast HospitalPanama City, FL
- Jackson HospitalMarianna, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Lynn Haven DialysisDialysis facility · Lynn Haven, FL
- Davita Panama City Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Panama City, FL
- Fmc - Panama CityDialysis facility · Panama City, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$722.92 · 33 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$911.26 · 40 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $135.20 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $106.91 | 5 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $88.35 | 6 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $79.48 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $74.17 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$717.94 · 30 payments
- Education$4.98 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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