Oncology (Williston Park)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDeoxycytidine
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin, MD
NPI1487701280PAC ID5597815506
- Medicare services, 2024
- 571
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 148
- Part D claims, 2024
- 521
- Publications
- 4
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Practice address
- 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 322-3454
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin is a hematologist and oncologist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Cardin practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Dr. Cardin's NPI, 1487701280, was assigned on January 4, 2007. Dr. Cardin graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Cardin holds Tennessee license MD40577.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1487701280NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597815506
- NPI enumeration date
- January 4, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 322-3454
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Cardin's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 322-3454
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cardin's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Cardin is also affiliated with Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardin to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalVanderbilt University Medical Center1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. CardinSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cardin practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin is one of 271 hematologists and oncologists in Tennessee
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Cardin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Cardin is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, TennesseePrimary
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Cardin
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
271hematologists and oncologists in Tennessee66hematologists and oncologists in Nashville44hematologists and oncologists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin billed Medicare for 571 services in 2024
CMS data shows 571 Medicare services from Dr. Cardin across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 148 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,527 for them.
Medicare services, 2024571
Medicare patients148
Paid by Medicare$37,527
Procedure codes8
Dr. Cardin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4092024: 45411%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 117
Where Dr. Cardin's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office183%
- In a facility55397%
Dr. Cardin compared with the Tennessee median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Cardin
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 571vs 81830% below
- Medicare patients
- 148vs 28748% below
- Part D claims
- 390vs 50823% below
Medians across 259 hematologists and oncologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cardin's 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. Dana Backlund Cardin treated 148 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 84 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.53, 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. Cardin's median patient age at 70, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024148
Average age72
Average risk score2.53
Dr. Cardin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cardin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5638%
- Men9262%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cardin's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol66%
- Cancer47%
- Diabetes47%
- Arthritis41%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cardin's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin wrote 521 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cardin wrote 521 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 390 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $218,600 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 221 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024521
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$218,600
Part D patients75
Dr. Cardin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic348 claims67%
- Brand-name and other173 claims33%
Dr. Cardin's 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. Cardin's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%33 of 521 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: 2212024: 39076%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 9 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. Dana Backlund Cardin offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Cardin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cardin as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cardin. The most frequent topics are Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and Pancreatic Neoplasms. Dr. Cardin has published most often in Clin Cancer Res. Dr. Cardin's most frequent co-authors are Jordan D. Berlin, MD, Olatunji B. Alese, MD and Emily Hon Castellanos, MD.
Papers4
Topics Dr. Cardin writes about most
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
Dr. Cardin's most frequent co-authors
- Jordan D. Berlin, MD2 shared papers
- Olatunji B. Alese, MD1 shared paper
- Emily Hon Castellanos, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Cardin
AlbuminsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzeneacetamidesBiomarkers, Tumor
Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedGlucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Cardin to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pancreatic Neoplasms and Pancreatic Diseases. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Cardin that name 1 trial.
Conditions in Dr. Cardin's trials
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Cardin
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Cardin
$25,140 in research paymentsPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatic DiseasesGemcitabineNab-paclitaxelOlaratumab
Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin received $5,096 in industry payments from 2018 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Cardin from 4 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,766. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $25,140 in 2018, naming 1 clinical trial.
General payments to Dr. Cardin by program year, 2018 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Cardin by kind, 2018 to 2024
$5.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$3,80075%
- Travel and lodging$80016%
- Food and beverage$49610%
Companies that paid Dr. Cardin the most, 2018 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Cardin graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (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. Dana Backlund Cardin's NPI number?
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin's NPI number is 1487701280. It was assigned on January 4, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin?
Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin is a hematologist and oncologist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin practice?
Dr. Cardin practices at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232. Dr. Cardin's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardin to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cardin is (615) 322-3454.
What is Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin's medical license number?
Dr. Cardin holds Tennessee license MD40577.
Which hospitals is Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin affiliated with?
Dr. Cardin practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Cardin is also affiliated with Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin part of?
Dr. Cardin is linked to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cardin billed Medicare for 571 services in 2024, and Dr. Cardin accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cardin as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin see?
CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardin in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cardin's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin go to medical school?
Dr. Cardin graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cardin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Dexamethasone and Sodium Chloride.
Has Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,096 in general payments to Dr. Cardin from 4 companies from 2018 to 2024. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin been practicing?
Dr. Cardin graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Cardin. Dr. Cardin has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Dana Backlund Cardin publish with?
Dr. Cardin's most frequent co-authors are Jordan D. Berlin, MD (2 shared papers), Olatunji B. Alese, MD (1 shared paper) and Emily Hon Castellanos, MD (1 shared paper).
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