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Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD

(Dr. Ernest Lee Hendrix, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1991)

108 Sanders Street
Athens, AL 35611

(256) 230-1116

Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD is affiliated with ERNEST L HENDRIX MD PC.

Office Locations

108 Sanders Street
Athens, AL 35611

(256) 230-1116

(256) 230-1156

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In The News

“Ernest Lee Hendrix Jr. is in the intensive care unit of Huntsville Hospital, where he was taken Sunday after being found unconscious at the base of the cliff.”—"Athens hiker who fell 80 feet from Huntsville cliff over weekend remains critical", Al.com, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2023

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chronic care

In 2012, Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD had a list price for chronic care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	1503
hospital care	625
injections	31
inpatient care	543
lab tests	31
outpatient care	39
preventive care	118
vaccines	118

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1471
hospital care	677
injections	29
inpatient care	550
lab tests	29
outpatient care	88
preventive care	118
vaccines	118

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	52
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	16
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	1138
hospital care	643
injections	29
inpatient care	542
lab tests	23
outpatient care	34
preventive care	126
vaccines	111

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	45
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	1337
hospital care	410
injections	24
inpatient care	365
outpatient care	30
preventive care	90
vaccines	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	64
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	1291
hospital care	464
injections	22
inpatient care	431
lab tests	16
outpatient care	33
preventive care	80
vaccines	80

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	35
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
doctor visit	1364
hospital care	581
injections	15
inpatient care	550
outpatient care	31
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2307
hospital care	325
inpatient care	304
outpatient care	21
preventive care	93
vaccines	93

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	33
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1434
hospital care	477
inpatient care	438
outpatient care	39
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	35
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1503
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	30
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	817
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	17
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	48
doctor visit	462
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Athens, AL were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	25
chronic care	48
doctor visit	1329
hospital care	416
injections	25
inpatient care	373
lab tests	24
outpatient care	39
preventive care	82
vaccines	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1991. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1991)

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ERNEST L HENDRIX MD PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$3,028 LINZESS $3,028
Pfizer Inc.	$832 COLOGUARD $32	LYRICA $4	$796
Theravance Biopharma Inc.	$825 VIBATIV $825
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$313 FARXIGA $249	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $22	MOVANTIK $21	BREZTRI $20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$170 ZETIA $100	JANUMET XR $70
Other	$500 Zubsolv $125	SUBLOCADE $85	INVOKANA $57	ELIQUIS $55	PROCLAIM $23	Other $155

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,650
Food and Beverage	$1,996
Gift	$20
Consulting Fee	$1

Research Payments

Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD has received 861 research payments totaling $3,641,541.

Biography

Dr. Ernest Hendrix is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He attended medical school at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest L. Hendrix, MD From 2012 - 2022

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