Dr. Raul J. Cardenas, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 991
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 276
- Part D claims, 2024
- 175
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120
- Practice phone
- Call (901) 226-5000
- 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. Raul J. Cardenas is a neurosurgeon in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Cardenas practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Dr. Cardenas' NPI, 1619187697, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. Cardenas graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Cardenas holds Tennessee license 46082.
- NPI
- 1619187697NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507997848
- NPI enumeration date
- May 22, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (901) 226-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee
Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120 in Shelby County. The practice phone is (901) 226-5000.
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120 · Shelby CountyPhone(901) 226-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dr. Cardenas is also affiliated with Methodist University Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoSouth - Orthopedic Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardenas to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Raul J. Cardenas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cardenas practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Raul J. Cardenas is one of 162 neurosurgeons in Tennessee
Neurological surgery is Dr. Cardenas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cardenas' licenses on file in 3 states: Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, TennesseePrimary
- Louisiana license
- Texas license
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Cardenas
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas billed Medicare for 991 services in 2024
CMS data shows 991 Medicare services from Dr. Cardenas across 26 procedure codes in 2024, for 276 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $112,066 for them.
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2892024: 32412%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1902024: 22719%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1032024: 16560%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 2202024: 15430%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 582024: 121109%
Where Dr. Cardenas' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office82683%
- In a facility16517%
Dr. Cardenas compared with the Tennessee median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Cardenas
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 991vs 3622.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 276vs 21031% above
- Part D claims
- 104vs 5879% above
Medians across 146 neurosurgeons in Tennessee 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. Raul J. Cardenas treated 276 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardenas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cardenas' median patient age at 64, with 55% women.
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14151%
- Men13549%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cardenas' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Diabetes36%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders20%
- Osteoporosis20%
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 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cardenas wrote 175 Medicare Part D claims for 106 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 104 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $950 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 172 claims across 8 drugs.
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
- Antibiotics9%16 of 175 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: 1722024: 10440%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 8 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. Raul J. Cardenas scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 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. CMS counts 267 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Cardenas, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cardenas' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 67of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Cardenas ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 94th percentile267 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 82nd percentile60 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Raul J. Cardenas received $10,558 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Cardenas from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $8,101.
General payments to Dr. Cardenas by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cardenas by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$7,55072%
- Food and beverage$2,39223%
- Travel and lodging$6166%
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. Raul J. Cardenas graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Dr. Cardenas graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Raul J. 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Raul J. Cardenas' NPI number?
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas' NPI number is 1619187697. It was assigned on May 22, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas?
Dr. Raul J. Cardenas is a neurosurgeon in Memphis, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Raul J. Cardenas practice?
Dr. Cardenas practices at 6019 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN 38120. Dr. Cardenas' primary practice is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, part of Baptist Memorial Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cardenas to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cardenas is (901) 226-5000.
What is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas' medical license number?
Dr. Cardenas holds Tennessee license 46082, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Raul J. Cardenas been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cardenas in Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas.
Which hospitals is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas affiliated with?
Dr. Cardenas practices at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Cardenas is also affiliated with Methodist University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cardenas to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas part of?
Dr. Cardenas is linked to OrthoSouth - Orthopedic Care.
Does Dr. Raul J. Cardenas accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cardenas billed Medicare for 991 services in 2024, and Dr. Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Raul J. Cardenas' MIPS score?
Dr. Cardenas' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Raul J. Cardenas see?
CMS counts 276 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cardenas in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Raul J. Cardenas bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cardenas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J1100) and diagnostic imaging (72100).
Where did Dr. Raul J. Cardenas go to medical school?
Dr. Cardenas graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Raul J. Cardenas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cardenas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Tizanidine HCl and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Raul J. Cardenas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,558 in general payments to Dr. Cardenas from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Raul J. Cardenas been practicing?
Dr. Cardenas graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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