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  3. Virgil Hernandez
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Virgil Hernandez, D.P.M.

NPI: 1659395598
Santa Ana, CA
10 years of data
Podiatry
$3.8M
Total Payments
1.5K
Beneficiaries
49.0K
Services
2.13x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.8M
Specialty median$90.2K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $3.8M over 10 years
22.13x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Podiatry by payments
4Payments surged 134% in 2015
55 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $3.8M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Podiatry providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1507% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 134% in 2015

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid โ€” the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$145.55$63.642.29x$81.91$32.3K51283
2015$237.13$83.382.84x$153.75$75.4K967149
2016$279.18$83.083.36x$196.10$122.8K1.3K162
2017$257.42$83.063.10x$174.36$166.7K1.7K157
2018$288.15$87.233.30x$200.92$338.1K3.0K153
2019$180.21$69.392.60x$110.82$446.4K6.0K155
2020$144.17$69.762.07x$74.41$702.9K9.8K150
2021$148.00$71.492.07x$76.51$616.3K8.3K156
2022$135.00$69.911.93x$65.09$739.5K10.2K210
2023$135.00$69.281.95x$65.72$518.6K7.3K121

Top Procedures (14)

11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less
$1.4M
12.8K services$106.56/svc2.02x markup
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session
$901.5K
10.1K services$89.66/svc1.66x markup
11045Removal of skin and tissue
$374.6K
10.3K services$36.26/svc1.79x markup
97598Removal of tissue from wounds per session
$358.5K
9.4K services$38.27/svc1.57x markup
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or lessโš  3.5x markup
$286.7K
1.2K services$244.22/svc3.46x markup
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or lessโš  4.2x markup
$243.2K
1.7K services$144.68/svc4.15x markup
11047Removal of skin and bone
$86.5K
864 services$100.11/svc1.77x markup
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle
$44.8K
709 services$63.24/svc1.50x markup
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed
$43.6K
682 services$63.87/svc2.97x markup
29581Application of vein wound compression system lower leg below knee including ankle and footโš  3.7x markup
$17.5K
465 services$37.54/svc3.73x markup
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes
$17.2K
252 services$68.35/svc2.27x markup
11732Separation of nail plate from nail bedโš  3.2x markup
$16.0K
569 services$28.07/svc3.19x markup
99342New patient home visit, typically 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$3.3K
51 services$65.08/svc3.18x markup
99347Established patient home visit, typically 15 minutes
$2.4K
52 services$46.46/svc2.11x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
11042Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less12.8K$1.4M$106.562.02x
97597Removal of tissue from wounds per session10.1K$901.5K$89.661.66x
11045Removal of skin and tissue10.3K$374.6K$36.261.79x
97598Removal of tissue from wounds per session9.4K$358.5K$38.271.57x
11044Removal of skin and bone first 20 sq cm or less1.2K$286.7K$244.223.46x
11043Removal of skin and/or muscle first 20 sq cm or less1.7K$243.2K$144.684.15x
11047Removal of skin and bone864$86.5K$100.111.77x
11046Removal of skin and/or muscle709$44.8K$63.241.50x
11730Separation of nail plate from nail bed682$43.6K$63.872.97x
29581Application of vein wound compression system lower leg below knee including ankle and foot465$17.5K$37.543.73x
99348Established patient home visit, typically 25 minutes252$17.2K$68.352.27x
11732Separation of nail plate from nail bed569$16.0K$28.073.19x
99342New patient home visit, typically 30 minutes51$3.3K$65.083.18x
99347Established patient home visit, typically 15 minutes52$2.4K$46.462.11x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

2.13x

This provider submits charges 2.13 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 2.13x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $213. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Santa Ana, CA

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Data Sources

  • โ€ข Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • โ€ข Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • โ€ข National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.

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