Francis J. Cardinale, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Francis J. Cardinale, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1104826627, issued on Jul 27, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 014720, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis J. Cardinale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 014720 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70508
- Phone
- (337) 521-9100
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 470-2019
- Medicaid ID
- 1317152 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080425000343); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Francis J. Cardinale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 014720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
703 Medicare Part D claims for 215 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
- Estradiol180 claims
- Progesterone67 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er47 claims
- Alendronate Sodium43 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone34 claims
- Estradiol (Once Weekly)23 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: $754.11
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer 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
- Acadiana Women's Health Group, ApmcLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Francis J. Cardinale among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana
Francis J. Cardinale, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.
All 659 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Foreman, M.DLafayette, LA 705081609852474
- George Fuller, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081992703649
- John Fuselier, MDLafayette, LA 705081669472189
- Truman Hawes, MDLafayette, LA 705081811997331
- Lewis Hill, MDLafayette, LA 705081205836723
- Debbie Jurgelsky, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081215936976
Common questions
What is Francis J. Cardinale, MD's NPI number?
Francis J. Cardinale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104826627, issued on Jul 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis J. Cardinale, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4600 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70508. Phone: (337) 521-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis J. Cardinale, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 014720, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis J. Cardinale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis J. Cardinale, MD had 703 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.