NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Athens, GA

Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1588026660, issued on Mar 28, 2016. Check the license (Georgia 85294, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1588026660
Name
Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
85294 GA
217931 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
242 King Ave Ste 120, Athens, GA 30606
Phone
(706) 475-5700
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2016
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200723001340); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas168
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol23 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate20 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate19 claims
  4. Estradiol (Twice Weekly)14 claims
  5. Norethindrone14 claims
  6. Progesterone11 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): 91.7 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $392.69

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas$392.69
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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. Piedmont Athens Specialty Care LLCAthens, GA

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

Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia

Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D. is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Allen, M.D.Athens, GA 306061811964547
  2. Clinton Ashford, M.D.Athens, GA 306061710952262
  3. Ruby Cheves, MDAthens, GA 306061477532919
  4. Rajiv Desai, M.D. OBGYNAthens, GA 306061336108620
  5. John Elder, M.D.Athens, GA 306061992781132
  6. Andrew Leach, M.D.Athens, GA 306061699742320
  7. Leah Lowman, M.D.Athens, GA 306061831198282
  8. Larisa Pearlman, MDAthens, GA 306061124051685

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588026660, issued on Mar 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 242 King Ave Ste 120, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 475-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 85294, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D. had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.7 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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