Ricardo Cardenas, PA-C
- Medicare services, 2024
- 5,701
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 369
- Part D claims, 2024
- 689
- Industry payments
- $67
- Affiliated sites
- 4
- Practice address
- 4096 Easy St, El Monte, CA 91731
- Practice phone
- Call (626) 442-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
El Monte Convalescent Hospital
El Monte, California
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Ricardo Cardenas is a physician assistant in El Monte, California
Ricardo Cardenas practices at El Monte Convalescent Hospital in El Monte, California.
Ricardo Cardenas' NPI, 1851696967, was assigned on January 20, 2011. Ricardo Cardenas holds California license PA21403.
- NPI
- 1851696967NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 20, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (626) 442-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Ricardo Cardenas practices at El Monte Convalescent Hospital in El Monte, California
Ricardo Cardenas' primary practice is El Monte Convalescent Hospital, at 4096 Easy St, El Monte, CA 91731 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (626) 442-1500.
- El Monte Convalescent Hospital4096 Easy St, El Monte, CA 91731 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(626) 442-1500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Ricardo Cardenas is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 9 medical groups
Ricardo Cardenas' primary practice is El Monte Convalescent Hospital in El Monte, California. The medical group on file is Sharwin Tafazoli MD. Dmand AI also links Ricardo Cardenas to 8 more medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ricardo Cardenas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ricardo Cardenas practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| El Monte Convalescent Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 8 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Ricardo Cardenas is one of 11,482 physician assistants in California
Physician assistant is Ricardo Cardenas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Ricardo Cardenas is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Ricardo Cardenas is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists fibromyalgia and chronic pain, insomnia, mobility impairment and parkinson's disease among the conditions Ricardo Cardenas treats.
Physician assistants near Ricardo Cardenas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Ricardo Cardenas billed Medicare for 5,701 services in 2024
CMS data shows 5,701 Medicare services from Ricardo Cardenas across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 369 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $400,293 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Ricardo Cardenas compared with the California median for physician assistants, 2024
- Ricardo Cardenas
- California median
- Medicare services
- 5,701vs 20427.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 369vs 1053.5 times
- Part D claims
- 591vs 2432.4 times
Medians across 7,065 physician assistants in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Ricardo Cardenas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Ricardo Cardenas treated 369 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 369 Medicare patients who saw Ricardo Cardenas in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 139 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 3.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ricardo Cardenas' median patient age at 74, with 51% women.
Ricardo Cardenas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Ricardo Cardenas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20957%
- Men16043%
Chronic conditions among Ricardo Cardenas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Alzheimer's and dementia71%
- Mood disorders66%
- Diabetes63%
- Anxiety56%
- Depression56%
- Arthritis53%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Ricardo Cardenas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Ricardo Cardenas wrote 689 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Ricardo Cardenas wrote 689 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 591 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $45,328 in total drug cost.
Ricardo Cardenas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic636 claims92%
- Brand-name53 claims8%
Ricardo Cardenas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Ricardo Cardenas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids60%411 of 689 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Ricardo Cardenas received $67 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Ricardo Cardenas from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $67.
Companies that paid Ricardo Cardenas the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Ricardo Cardenas is board certified in certified physician assistant
- Board certified in certified physician assistant
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Ricardo Cardenas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Ricardo Cardenas' NPI number?
Ricardo Cardenas' NPI number is 1851696967. It was assigned on January 20, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Ricardo Cardenas specialize in?
Ricardo Cardenas is a physician assistant in El Monte, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Ricardo Cardenas practice?
Ricardo Cardenas practices at 4096 Easy St, El Monte, CA 91731. Ricardo Cardenas' primary practice is El Monte Convalescent Hospital in El Monte, California. Dmand AI also links Ricardo Cardenas to 8 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.
What is Ricardo Cardenas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Ricardo Cardenas is (626) 442-1500.
What is Ricardo Cardenas' medical license number?
Ricardo Cardenas holds California license PA21403.
What medical group is Ricardo Cardenas part of?
Ricardo Cardenas is linked to Sharwin Tafazoli MD. Dmand AI links Ricardo Cardenas to 8 more medical groups.
Does Ricardo Cardenas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Ricardo Cardenas billed Medicare for 5,701 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Ricardo Cardenas see?
CMS counts 369 Medicare patients who saw Ricardo Cardenas in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Is Ricardo Cardenas board certified?
Yes. Ricardo Cardenas is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
What services does Ricardo Cardenas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Ricardo Cardenas' most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99308) and nursing facility care (99305).
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What drugs does Ricardo Cardenas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ricardo Cardenas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Gabapentin and Tramadol HCl.
Has Ricardo Cardenas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $67 in general payments to Ricardo Cardenas from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Ricardo Cardenas been practicing?
Ricardo Cardenas graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
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