Dr. Sofia Palacio Cardenas, MD

Dr. Palacio Cardenas practices at Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Palacio Cardenas' NPI, 1063776086, was assigned on June 25, 2012. Dr. Palacio Cardenas graduated from Universidad CES in 2009. Dr. Palacio Cardenas holds New Mexico license MD2018-0865.

Dr. Palacio Cardenas' primary practice is Surgical Specialty Care, at 4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109. The practice phone is (505) 842-8171.

Dr. Palacio Cardenas' primary practice is Surgical Specialty Care in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Palacio Cardenas is also affiliated with Presbyterian Hospital. The medical group on file is New Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Palacio Cardenas to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Palacio Cardenas' employer is on file too: a surgery center (asc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palacio Cardenas practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Medical oncology is Dr. Palacio Cardenas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dmand AI has Dr. Palacio Cardenas' licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and Florida.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), fluid and electrolyte imbalances, lung cancer and lymphoma among the conditions Dr. Palacio Cardenas treats.

CMS data shows 34,261 Medicare services from Dr. Palacio Cardenas across 46 procedure codes in 2024, for 642 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $267,621 for them.

CMS counts 642 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palacio Cardenas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 308 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have cancer. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, 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. Palacio Cardenas' median patient age at 69, with 69% women.

In 2024, Dr. Palacio Cardenas wrote 2,329 Medicare Part D claims for 417 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,898 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,660,651 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,942 claims across 55 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Palacio Cardenas for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Palacio Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Palacio Cardenas as offering telehealth.

CMS Open Payments shows 253 general payments to Dr. Palacio Cardenas from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Daiichi Sankyo Inc. paid the most, $2,287.

Dr. Palacio Cardenas graduated from Universidad CES in 2009.

Dr. Palacio Cardenas is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.