Ramiro Hernandez, M.D.
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $850,466 for 1,075 claims, against $12,588 paid for services in 2024. Sk Life Science, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,275 in all, mostly food and beverage. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1700135035 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | Q0764 | TX |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology | 2084N0600X | Q0764 | TX |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in Texas, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | Ramiro Escalante Hernandez · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128b4 | Nov 20, 2014 | San Angelo, TX |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| 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 - Neurology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 70 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 177 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,588 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,075 · 1,475 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $850,466 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Advanced Surgeons and Physicians Network IncHouston, TX · 61 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Ad Hospital East, LLCHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,275 · 50 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,395 · 51 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $367.01 | 12 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $170.01 | 4 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $143.41 | 8 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $123.47 | 5 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $97.65 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,275 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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