NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · San Antonio, TX

David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1407208861, issued on Jul 11, 2016. Check the license (Texas U4475, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407208861
Name
David Alejandro Cardona Estrada
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
U4475 TX
267946 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone
(210) 358-7000
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2016
Record last updated
May 8, 2026
Fax
(210) 358-6580
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230804002725); 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 701 S Zarzamora St

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

  1. Cora Addison, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1891263158
  2. Oluwatobiloba Adenuga, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245819770
  3. Ishan Adhikari, MDNeurology Physician1205129673
  4. Ivana Akinyeye, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1730670647
  5. Valarie AktepePhysician Assistant1508316225
  6. Kent Anderson, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1528029063

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Cardona Estrada1,101
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate124 claims
  3. Farxiga57 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium52 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium52 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate48 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $234.61

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Cardona Estrada$234.61
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Community Medicine AssociatesSan Antonio, TX

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

David Alejandro Cardona Estrada among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bakthavathsalam Athreya, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071548283385
  2. Danish Bawa, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071295297042
  3. William Campbell, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071265455745
  4. Jose Diaz, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071578553764
  5. Christina Lopez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071821110289
  6. Kit Powers, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071104872886
  7. John Seaworth, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782071740371913
  8. Sravani AvulaSan Antonio, TX 782091215311741

Common questions

What is David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407208861, issued on Jul 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX, 78207. Phone: (210) 358-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U4475, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D. had 1,101 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Alejandro Cardona Estrada, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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