NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Lakeland, FL

Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1417262569, issued on Aug 13, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME118310, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417262569
Name
Colombia Vanessa Cardenas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME118310 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1033 N Parkway Frontage RD, Lakeland, FL 33803
Phone
(863) 647-4047
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2026
Fax
(866) 264-8519
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141121000930); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1033 N Parkway Frontage RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. James Bavinger, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1851362404
  2. Emily Beriswill, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1811432461
  3. Linwood Bond, MDDermatology Physician1831160472
  4. Michael Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1134191315
  5. Zully Calvo, DPMPodiatrist1164487112
  6. Suzanne Cooper, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1912776915

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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

734 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Colombia Cardenas734
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa39 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate26 claims
  4. Lisinopril21 claims
  5. Azithromycin20 claims
  6. Omeprazole20 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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Carespot OF Orlando Hsi Urgent Care LLCOcoee, FL
  2. Shands-Solantic Joint Venture LLCGainesville, FL
  3. Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Colombia Vanessa Cardenas among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

101 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakeland

They are 101 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darrell Braham, DOLakeland, FL 338031215324470
  2. Michael Curtiss, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031942460902
  3. Yasmin Divine, MDLakeland, FL 338031881868800
  4. Timothy Duke, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338031952579443
  5. Avantica Gondi, MDLakeland, FL 338031063673812
  6. Ayanna Joseph, MDLakeland, FL 338031639437213
  7. Maria Orozco, MDLakeland, FL 338031912193525
  8. Adam Parker, D.O.Lakeland, FL 338031376660712

Common questions

What is Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417262569, issued on Aug 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1033 N Parkway Frontage RD, Lakeland, FL, 33803. Phone: (863) 647-4047. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME118310, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Colombia Vanessa Cardenas, M.D. had 734 Medicare Part D claims for 196 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.