Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Columbia, TN
Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Tennessee, and NPI 1578728283, issued on Jul 22, 2008. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000046732, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cesar Yamil Cardona
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD0000046732 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 854 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN 38401
- Phone
- (931) 388-3209
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 30, 2025
- Fax
- (931) 388-0105
- Medicaid ID
- 1522056 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110202000467); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cesar Yamil Cardona in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000046732Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,164 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide525 claims
- Allopurinol458 claims
- Bisoprolol Fumarate144 claims
- Losartan Potassium142 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl137 claims
- Lisinopril131 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $417.67
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates, PCColumbia, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cesar Yamil Cardona among 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee
Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D. is one of 266 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 186 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 266 nephrology physician records in Tennessee.
All 266 in Tennessee → Every provider in Columbia → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Indu Bali, MDColumbia, TN 384011154425361
- James Barr, M.D., PH.D.Columbia, TN 384011831181957
- Cheryl Clayton, MDColumbia, TN 384011114979184
- Marek Kacki, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011932191921
- Sue Lee, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011447382221
- Hany Rezk, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011033297429
- Michael Zolkiewicz, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011508858382
- Siddique Akbar, MDJackson, TN 383051295290328
Common questions
What is Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578728283, issued on Jul 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 854 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN, 38401. Phone: (931) 388-3209. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000046732, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cesar Yamil Cardona, M.D. had 3,164 Medicare Part D claims for 622 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.