Summary

Vanessa Hernandez, O.D., received her Bachelor of Science from The College of New Jersey and earned her Doctorate of Optometry from SUNY College of Optometry in New York, NY. She went on to complete a residency with a focus on primary care and ocular disease at the Bronxcare Health System in New York, NY. She went on to become a clinical instructor at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Hospital and serve as faculty for SUNY College of Optometry before settling in Charleston, South Carolina.

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 30 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English
  • 2 specialties
  • 3 areas of expertise
  • 1 office location

Office Location

MUSC Health Ophthalmology at Storm Eye Institute

167 Ashley Ave 4th Floor, 2nd FloorCharleston, SC 29425

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Accepts New Patients
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Speaks English
Charleston , SCLewisburg , PANORTH CHARLESTON , SCCharleston , SC
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Vanessa Hernandez

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
  • Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan\xa0
  • Aetna (Managed Choice)
  • Aetna (Open Choice)
  • Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
  • AllWell by Absolute Total Care
  • Ambetter from Absolute Total Care\xa0(Marketplace)\xa0
  • BCBS Blue Essentials\xa0(Marketplace)
  • Blue Choice Blue Option\xa0(Marketplace)
  • Blue Choice Medicaid
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
  • Cigna
  • Clover Health\xa0
  • Coventry
  • Employers Health Network (EHN)
  • First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
  • First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
  • First Health
  • Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
  • Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31 2025)
  • Medcost
  • Molina Healthcare\xa0
  • Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
  • Tricare
  • United HealthCare
  • Wellcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Vanessa Hernandez has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Vanessa Hernandez has the following 3 areas of expertise

  • Eye Exam
  • Optometrist
  • Vision Therapy

Certifications, License, & Education

MEDICAL LICENSE

Doctor Of Optometry, South Carolina, 2026, Active

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Dr. Vanessa Hernandez's office is located at 167 Ashley Ave 4th Floor, 2nd Floor, Charleston, SC, 29425.

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