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.
- 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
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Verify Elizabeth Garcia-Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85294Check 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% 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.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol23 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate20 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate19 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)14 claims
- Norethindrone14 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in Athens → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Allen, M.D.Athens, GA 306061811964547
- Clinton Ashford, M.D.Athens, GA 306061710952262
- Ruby Cheves, MDAthens, GA 306061477532919
- Rajiv Desai, M.D. OBGYNAthens, GA 306061336108620
- John Elder, M.D.Athens, GA 306061992781132
- Andrew Leach, M.D.Athens, GA 306061699742320
- Leah Lowman, M.D.Athens, GA 306061831198282
- 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.
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.