Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Durham, NC
Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1407021165, issued on Apr 24, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 133977, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 133977 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Dumc 3822, Durham, NC 27710
- Phone
- (919) 684-6973
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220801002204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 133977Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
200 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate39 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide25 claims
- Ketoconazole23 claims
- Dupixent Pen22 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.65
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kansas University Physicians IncKansas City, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jane Bellet, MDDurham, NC 277101447452990
- Sarah Blanchard, MDDurham, NC 277101487073268
- Claude Burton, M.D.Durham, NC 277101295761021
- Joanna Hooten, M.D.Durham, NC 277101639481823
- John Murray, MDDurham, NC 277101043256258
- Sarah Myers, M.D.Durham, NC 277101578647467
- Matilda Nicholas, MDDurham, NC 277101730323338
- Elise Olsen, M.DDurham, NC 277101598708042
Common questions
What is Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407021165, issued on Apr 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Dumc 3822, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-6973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 133977, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D. had 200 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Adela Rambi Guanco Cardones, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.