CARLOS CARDENAS Review - (GASTROENTEROLOGY)

Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for CARLOS CARDENAS.

Data is as of March 07, 2024.

  The Most Important Data about CARLOS CARDENAS

In the briefest summary, CARLOS CARDENAS is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. CARLOS CARDENAS attended UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON, graduating in 1985. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 1 medical group. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).

National Provider Number (NPI):

1023030574

   What is this page all about?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand CARLOS CARDENAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the CARLOS CARDENAS does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.

   Specialties and Sub-Specialties:

CARLOS CARDENAS is a specialist in GASTROENTEROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

GASTROENTEROLOGY: Gastroenterologists treat the functions and diseases of the digestive system.9This field attracts physicians who enjoy doing procedures, but who also like seeing patients in an outpatient setting. Gastroenterology is another sub-specialty of internal medicine. At minimum, gastroenterologists attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. From there, they need to attend fellowship training for gastroenterology. (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

   Reviews and Ratings

MIPS Scores for CARLOS CARDENAS

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Final MIPS Score 100
Final MIPS Score without CPB 100
PI Category Score
IA Category Score 40
Quality Category Score 100

Measures and Activities

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

There is no measure or activity data for CARLOS CARDENAS.

   Office Locations and Phone Numbers for CARLOS CARDENAS

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for CARLOS CARDENAS.

5520 LEONARDO DA VINCI
EDINBURG, TX 78539
956-362-3636

201 N FM
RIO GRANDE CITY, TX 78582
956-362-3636

   Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for CARLOS CARDENAS

Doctors Groups:

RENAISSANCE GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: DOCTORS HOSPTAL AT RENAISSANCE

Hospital: STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

   Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in GASTROENTEROLOGY that are similar to CARLOS CARDENAS

Sometimes the doctor you see isn't a good fit or you want to get a second opinions. This is a list of nearby doctors with the same specialization as CARLOS CARDENAS.