Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 190
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 203
- Part D claims, 2024
- 134
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Practice phone
- Call (616) 391-1774
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas is an emergency medicine physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Cardenas practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health.
Dr. Cardenas' NPI, 1417119777, was assigned on June 27, 2008. Dr. Cardenas graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2008. Dr. Cardenas holds Michigan license 4301092723.
- NPI
- 1417119777NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113103383
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (616) 391-1774
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth, at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Kent County. The practice phone is (616) 391-1774.
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · Kent CountyPhone(616) 391-1774
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dr. Cardenas is also affiliated with Corewell Health Greenville Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency Care Specialists (ECS). Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardenas to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cardenas practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas is one of 2,045 emergency medicine physicians in Michigan
Emergency medicine is Dr. Cardenas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Cardenas is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, MichiganPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Cardenas
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas billed Medicare for 190 services in 2024
CMS data shows 190 Medicare services from Dr. Cardenas across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 203 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $24,830 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2572024: 19026%
Dr. Cardenas compared with the Michigan median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Cardenas
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 190vs 23419% below
- Medicare patients
- 203vs 2145% below
- Part D claims
- 33vs 4628% below
Medians across 1,937 emergency medicine physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas treated 203 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardenas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% 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. Cardenas' median patient age at 46, with 59% women.
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10853%
- Men9547%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Anxiety45%
- Mood disorders42%
- Depression38%
- Diabetes36%
- Atrial fibrillation33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cardenas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 46
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas wrote 134 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cardenas wrote 134 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 33 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $152 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 28 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Cardenas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic124 claims93%
- Brand-name and other10 claims7%
Dr. 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 Dr. Cardenas' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics31%41 of 134 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 282024: 3318%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Cardenas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cardenas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 89.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas received $1,046 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Cardenas from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $263.
General payments to Dr. Cardenas by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Cardenas the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Dr. Cardenas graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Kara Beth 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' NPI number?
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' NPI number is 1417119777. It was assigned on June 27, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas?
Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas is an emergency medicine physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas practice?
Dr. Cardenas practices at 100 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Corewell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardenas to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cardenas is (616) 391-1774.
What is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' medical license number?
Dr. Cardenas holds Michigan license 4301092723.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas affiliated with?
Dr. Cardenas practices at Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Cardenas is also affiliated with Corewell Health Greenville Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas part of?
Dr. Cardenas is linked to Emergency Care Specialists (ECS). Dmand AI links Dr. Cardenas to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cardenas billed Medicare for 190 services in 2024, and Dr. Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas' MIPS score?
Dr. Cardenas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas see?
CMS counts 203 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardenas in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cardenas' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas go to medical school?
Dr. Cardenas graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cardenas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone and Cefuroxime.
Has Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,046 in general payments to Dr. Cardenas from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kara Beth Cardenas been practicing?
Dr. Cardenas graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
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