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Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD

(482 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1120 Wellstar Way
Holly Springs, GA 30114

(770) 704-1955

Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD is a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

1120 Wellstar Way
Holly Springs, GA 30114

(770) 704-1955

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687 Marietta Highway Suite 102
Canton, GA 30114

(770) 704-1955

(770) 720-2388

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, electrocardiogram (EKG), stress echo, and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for echocardiogram (echo) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

stress testing

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	293
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	728
hospital care	381
inpatient care	381
lab tests	196
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	42
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	392
doctor visit	847
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
lab tests	374
nuclear scan	86
stress testing	203
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	873
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	325
85 and over	172
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	469
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	777
hospital care	470
inpatient care	470
lab tests	357
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	64
stress testing	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	317

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	847
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1531
Black	197
Hispanic	59
Asian	21
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	351
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	507
doctor visit	783
hospital care	550
inpatient care	550
lab tests	451
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	433

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1798
Female	1972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3188
Black	390
Hispanic	100
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1354
From 75 to 84	1228
85 and over	742
Less than 65	446

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	558
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	750
hospital care	715
inpatient care	704
lab tests	336
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	60
outpatient care	11
stress testing	145
ultrasound (sonogram)	425

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1034
Female	1083

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1760
Black	241
Hispanic	61
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	783
From 75 to 84	687
85 and over	380
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	278
doctor visit	681
hospital care	683
inpatient care	649
lab tests	213
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	12
outpatient care	34
stress testing	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	250

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	849
Female	875

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1439
Black	191
Hispanic	47
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	281
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	284
doctor visit	696
hospital care	502
inpatient care	480
lab tests	388
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	22
outpatient care	22
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	231

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	772
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1260
Black	166
Hispanic	47
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	505
85 and over	295
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	574
doctor visit	593
hospital care	488
inpatient care	454
lab tests	291
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	82
outpatient care	34
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	461

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	813
Female	839

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1380
Black	178
Hispanic	56
Asian	14
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	276
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	294
doctor visit	525
hospital care	565
inpatient care	554
lab tests	173
nuclear scan	85
outpatient care	11
stress testing	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	187

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	133
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	232
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	464
hospital care	590
inpatient care	572
lab tests	124
nuclear scan	69
outpatient care	18
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	127

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	911
Black	99
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	194
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	257
doctor visit	474
hospital care	484
inpatient care	484
lab tests	147
nuclear scan	74
stress testing	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	90
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	157
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated as a cardiologist in Holly Springs, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

cardiac procedures	374
cardioversion	13
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	665
hospital care	521
inpatient care	509
lab tests	277
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	57
outpatient care	21
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	265
vascular procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	753
Female	779

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	159
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	1287
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	525
85 and over	280
Less than 65	170
65 to 74	557

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at VA Medical Center San Juan. He is certified by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: VA Medical Center San Juan

Board Certification: National Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 482 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Holly Springs, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$259 ELIQUIS $246	CAMZYOS $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$127 BRILINTA $127
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$107 XARELTO $107
Cook Medical LLC	$104 PI - Self-Expanding Stent $104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$94 ENTRESTO $75	LEQVIO $19
Other	$418 Lexiscan $73	FreeStyle Libre Pro $58	Repatha $46	ELIQUIS $35	Omniscan $26	Other $180

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,108

Biography

Dr. Ernesto Hernandez practices adult cardiology in Canton, GA and Holly Springs, GA. The average patient rating for Dr. Hernandez is 5.0 stars (out of 5). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital, WellStar North Fulton Hospital, and WellStar Cobb Hospital. He speaks Spanish.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto E. Hernandez, 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. Ernesto E. Hernandez, MD From 2012 - 2022

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