Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO
Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1538315114, issued on Aug 14, 2008. Check the license on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD-44898 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Mercy Hospital Southeast, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
- Phone
- (573) 344-4822
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 10026327300 IA
10026327300 NE
1538315114 IA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240228003012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing ArtsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLCCape Girardeau, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez among 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri
Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D. is one of 2,604 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,443 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
52 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Cape Girardeau
They are 52 of the 1,897 NPPES records with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, and 2,604 internal medicine physician records in Missouri.
All 2,604 in Missouri → Every provider in Cape Girardeau → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carisa Barnhill, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637011396026654
- John Bauer, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011164474763
- Judee Bland, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011285730473
- Dale Foster, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011730277526
- P George, MDCape Girardeau, MO 637011679562326
- Tibebe Haile, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011073826491
- Joy Johnson, M.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011184616120
- Mark McNabb, D.O.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011942337522
Common questions
What is Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538315114, issued on Aug 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Mercy Hospital Southeast, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701. Phone: (573) 344-4822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.