MR. RICHARD HERNANDEZ NP
NPI 1407615057
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Columbia, SC
About Mr. Richard Hernandez Np NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MR. RICHARD HERNANDEZ NP (NPI 1407615057) is an individual family provider in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (29272) and active in the NPI registry since March 2024. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center, and maintains 3 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Locations 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mr. Richard Hernandez Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Richard Hernandez reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Columbia, SC 29206
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 1,219 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lexington Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · West Columbia, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29206 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Hernandez's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Hernandez is 1407615057. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 18, 2024. The provider is also known as Mr. Rich Hernandez.
Where is Richard Hernandez located?
Richard Hernandez practices at 5143 Forest Dr Ste 200, Columbia, SC 29206. The listed phone number is (803) 314-9120.
What is Richard Hernandez's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Richard Hernandez enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Hernandez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Richard Hernandez's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Hernandez reassigns Medicare benefits to Lexington Health Inc (Columbia, SC). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Hernandez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Hernandez accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and Molina Healthcare and 1 other insurer list Richard Hernandez as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Hernandez affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Hernandez is affiliated with Lexington Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Hernandez was last updated on July 21, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 15 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mr. Richard Hernandez, NP · NPI 1407615057
Family physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 18, 2024.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1407615057 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 18, 2024
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 29272 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5143 FOREST DR STE 200, Columbia, SC 29206-4918
- **Phone:** (803) 314-9120 · **Fax:** (803) 314-9121
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Lexington Health Inc (NPI 1669070785, Columbia, SC), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2024
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 21, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1407615057) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.