Dr. Luz Maria Cardenas, MD

Dr. Cardenas practices at Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida, part of Memorial Healthcare System.

Dr. Cardenas' NPI, 1932787512, was assigned on April 1, 2021. Dr. Cardenas graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Cardenas holds Florida license ME166656.

Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Memorial Hospital West, at 703 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 in Broward County. The practice phone is (954) 436-5000.

Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida, part of Memorial Healthcare System. Dr. Cardenas is also affiliated with Memorial Hospital Miramar. The medical group on file is Eastside Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardenas to 1 more breast imaging center, named with a free account.

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

Internal medicine is Dr. Cardenas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cardenas is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cardenas is licensed in Florida.

CMS data shows 156 Medicare services from Dr. Cardenas across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,669 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardenas in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.14, 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. Cardenas' median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Cardenas wrote 548 Medicare Part D claims for 122 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 261 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $36,949 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 35 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cardenas in 2019. Dr. Cardenas' most frequent co-author is Amrendra Kumar Mandal.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Cardenas from 4 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $167.

Dr. Cardenas graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2020.

Dr. Cardenas is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.