Dr. Anthony J. Carden, MD

Dr. Carden practices at Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency.

Dr. Carden's NPI, 1184943268, was assigned on May 27, 2010. Dr. Carden graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2010. Dr. Carden holds California license A119436.

Dr. Carden's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center, at 300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-6075.

Dr. Carden's primary practice is Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, California, part of Ventura County Health Care Agency. The medical group on file is Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carden to 1 more community health center, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carden practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Carden's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Carden is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Carden is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, non-surgical back problems and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Carden treats.

CMS data shows 141 Medicare services from Dr. Carden across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 98 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,393 for them.

CMS counts 98 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carden in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 55% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carden's median patient age at 55, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Carden wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $663 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 27 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Carden for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Carden accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Carden as offering telehealth.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Carden in 2016. The most frequent topics are Traumatology. Dr. Carden has published most often in J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Dr. Carden's most frequent co-authors are Joseph Michael Galante, MD, Edgardo S. Salcedo, MD and Benjamin Alan Keller, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Carden from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $25,755.

Dr. Carden graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2010.

Dr. Carden is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.