NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco Cardona, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Francisco Cardona, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1588626410, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85176, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1588626410
Name
Francisco Cardona
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
ME85176 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6006 49TH Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33709
Phone
(727) 490-2100
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
002459800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050111000743); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Francisco Cardona1,213
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis289 claims
  2. Sotalol96 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl75 claims
  4. Xarelto73 claims
  5. Flecainide Acetate64 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate58 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,464.26

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francisco Cardona$2,464
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. West Florida Cardiology Network, LLCSaint Petersburg, FL

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

Francisco Cardona among 262 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Florida

Francisco Cardona, M.D. is one of 262 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 97% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 243 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Florida

There are 262 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Malay Gandhi, M.DSt Petersburg, FL 337091487877346
  2. Mina Ghobrial, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337091285059170
  3. Marshall Marcus, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337091609160563
  4. Fahd Nadeem, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337051699193458
  5. Dennis Cassidy, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011649272006
  6. Nicholas Kotch, D.O.St Petersburg, FL 337011588942650
  7. Daniel Masvidal, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011760610752
  8. Juan Garcia Morell, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561154571560

Common questions

What is Francisco Cardona, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francisco Cardona, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588626410, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco Cardona, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6006 49TH Street North, St Petersburg, FL, 33709. Phone: (727) 490-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco Cardona, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85176, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Francisco Cardona, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco Cardona, M.D. had 1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francisco Cardona, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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