ARMANDO CARDENAS Review - (NEPHROLOGY)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for ARMANDO CARDENAS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about ARMANDO CARDENAS
In the briefest summary, ARMANDO CARDENAS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE. ARMANDO CARDENAS attended OTHER, graduating in 2013. He maintains 2 office locations. He is a part of 2 medical groups. He is affiliated with 2 medical organizations (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1043705528What 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 ARMANDO CARDENAS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the ARMANDO 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:
ARMANDO CARDENAS is a specialist in NEPHROLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.
NEPHROLOGY: Nephrologists treat kidney disease and prescribe dialysis for those experiencing kidney failure. After medical school, these physicians attend an internal medicine residency program. They are then required to attend fellowship training for nephrology. (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 ARMANDO 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.
No MIPS Scores are available for ARMANDO CARDENAS.
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 ARMANDO CARDENAS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for ARMANDO CARDENAS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 2 office locations for ARMANDO CARDENAS.
1700 E SAUNDERS ST
LAREDO, TX 78041
956-796-5000
2325 E SAUNDERS ST
LAREDO, TX 78041
956-723-4673
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for ARMANDO CARDENAS
Doctors Groups:
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO
Hospital: LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER
Other Doctors in the Area Specializing in NEPHROLOGY that are similar to ARMANDO 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 ARMANDO CARDENAS.
