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Dr. David Hernandez, MD

Ear, nose and throat doctor in Houston, TX

Practice: Baylor College of Medicine

NPI 1619263258 · NPI registry · University of Texas Medical School at Houston · graduated 2011

Patient experience

No reviews yet.

Accepting new patients, according to Healthgrades (checked Nov 2026). Call the office to confirm.

Board certification

  • Otolaryngology · American Board of Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Listed on Healthgrades · checked Nov 2026

Procedure experience

No Medicare procedure data. This usually means the doctor sees few Medicare patients or is newer to practice.

Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Medicare patients only; CMS hides counts under 11 · checked Nov 2026

Hospitals

  • Harris Health · 3 of 5 CMS stars

Source: CMS Facility Affiliation and Hospital General Information · checked Nov 2026

Texas medical license

We could not match this doctor to a Texas Medical Board record with certainty. Look it up on the board's site.

Payments from drug and device companies (2025)

$596 across 24 payments

  • Axogen: $176
  • Kerecis Limited: $175
  • Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.: $122

Many of these payments are small, such as meals. A payment does not mean wrongdoing.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2025 · checked Nov 2026

Insurance

Plans in the insurers’ own directories

Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, CHIP and Marketplace plans from public directories run by the insurers. Employer plans are not listed here yet.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · 25 plans

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 204Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO 301Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO 206Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO 603Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 303Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze 305Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold 203Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold 803Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver 202Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver 605Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO 200Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO 205Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO 801Network: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO StandardNetwork: Blue Advantage HMOLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Bronze 402Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Bronze StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Gold 403Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Gold StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Silver 405Network: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • MyBlue Health Silver StandardNetwork: Myblue HealthLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas last updated these listings Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026

Community Health Choice · 16 plans

Marketplace (ACA)

  • Community Premier Bronze 003 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Bronze 018 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 001 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 005Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Gold 021Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 012 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Premier Silver 020 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Bronze 016 HSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Gold 022 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort BendLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Fort Bend Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Community Select Silver 019 Off-ExchangeLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Community Health Choice last updated these listings Sep 1, 2026.

Source: Community Health Choice Marketplace provider file · checked Nov 2026

Molina Healthcare · 7 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Network: Molina Medicare Complete Care (HMO D-SNP)Last checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Medicaid and CHIP

  • CHIPNetwork: CHIP TDILast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP PerinateNetwork: CHIP PERINATELast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP Perinate, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP PERINATE RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STARNetwork: Texas STARLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR+PLUSNetwork: Texas STAR+PLUSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Source: Molina Healthcare provider directory · checked Nov 2026

Superior HealthPlan · 7 plans

Medicaid and CHIP

  • CHIPNetwork: TX CHIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP PerinateNetwork: TX CHIP PerinateLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • CHIP, rural service areaNetwork: TX CHIP RSALast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STARNetwork: TX Star MedicaidLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR Health (foster care)Network: TX Star Health Foster CareLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR KidsNetwork: TX STAR KIDSLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • STAR+PLUSNetwork: TX Star PlusLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Superior HealthPlan last updated these listings Oct 24, 2026.

Source: Superior HealthPlan provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Wellcare · 2 plans

Medicare Advantage

  • Wellcare Medicare Advantage plansNetwork: MAPD TX, Medicare TXLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.
  • Wellcare special needs plans (SNP)Network: TX SNP, TX SNP Non - AIPLast checked Nov 1, 2026 · confirm with the office.

Wellcare last updated these listings Oct 24, 2026.

Source: Wellcare provider directory (Centene) · checked Nov 2026

Insurance companies listed on Healthgrades

Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office.

  • AnthemNational (BlueCard) PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue Advantage HMO, Blue Card PPO, Blue Choice
  • CignaOpen Access Plus
  • CurativeCurative PPO Plus, Curative PPO, Curative EPO
  • First HealthFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • MultiPlanMultiPlan PPO

Source: Listed on Healthgrades, confirm with the office · checked Nov 2026

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