Francisco J. Cardenas, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Smyrna, GA
Francisco J. Cardenas, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Smyrna, Georgia, and NPI 1669445938, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 024788, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco J. Cardenas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 024788 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4441 Atlanta RD SE Ste 204, Smyrna, GA 30080
- Phone
- (678) 741-5000
- Enumerated
- Feb 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 739-2318
- Medicaid ID
- 000283071C GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 530 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4441 Atlanta RD SE Ste 204
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shani Clay, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1952628349
- Subodh Lal, MDGastroenterology Physician1699748988
- Priti Pandya, MDGastroenterology Physician1316910615
Verify Francisco J. Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 024788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
318 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium81 claims
- Omeprazole39 claims
- Colestipol Hcl22 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl22 claims
- Famotidine21 claims
- Bethanechol Chloride15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $351.36
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Francisco J. Cardenas among 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia
Francisco J. Cardenas, MD is one of 530 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 530 gastroenterology physician records in Georgia.
All 530 in Georgia → Every provider in Smyrna → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shani Clay, M.D.Smyrna, GA 300801952628349
- Thomas Demarco, MDSmyrna, GA 300801093825846
- Subodh Lal, MDSmyrna, GA 300801699748988
- Priti Pandya, MDSmyrna, GA 300801316910615
- Ryan Ford, M.D.Scottdale, GA 300791235166612
- Olaitan Adeniji, MDSnellville, GA 300781255321089
- Angel Morales-Santiago, MDSnellville, GA 300781285079723
- Sanjay Parikh, MDSnellville, GA 300781679558241
Common questions
What is Francisco J. Cardenas, MD's NPI number?
Francisco J. Cardenas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669445938, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco J. Cardenas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4441 Atlanta RD SE Ste 204, Smyrna, GA, 30080. Phone: (678) 741-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco J. Cardenas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 024788, 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 Francisco J. Cardenas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco J. Cardenas, MD had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Francisco J. Cardenas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.