NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph A. Cardinale, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Lewes, DE

Joseph A. Cardinale, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Lewes, Delaware, and NPI 1093980625, issued on Apr 24, 2008. Check the license (Delaware C1-0011912, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1093980625
Name
Joseph A. Cardinale
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
C1-0011912 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12100 Black Swan Dr Ste 201, Lewes, DE 19958
Phone
(302) 644-3311
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2024
Fax
(302) 644-3300
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230125002902); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc), 2003
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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Also registered at 12100 Black Swan Dr Ste 201

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Peter Coveleski, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1770580144
  3. Shannon Fitzpatrick, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1093126807
  4. Patrick Kane, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790075984
  5. Mark Menendez, D.P.M.Podiatrist1619903556
  6. Nicholas Minissale, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1558922153

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

678 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Cardinale678
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin243 claims
  2. Prednisone220 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl54 claims
  4. Meloxicam30 claims
  5. Ibuprofen26 claims
  6. Cephalexin17 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): 91.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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: $623.40

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Cardinale$623.40
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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. Anesthesia Services PANewark, DE

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

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Delaware

There are 15 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Delaware.

Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Delaware

  1. Amir Abdel Kader, MDNewark, DE1568993772
  2. Howard Arian, MDDover, DE1639153778
  3. Senad Cemerlic, MDDover, DE1962421198
  4. Andrew Crichlow, M.D.Georgetown, DE1861753386
  5. Emmanuel Devotta, M.D.Wilmington, DE1083761258
  6. James Downing, MDNewark, DE1477579498
  7. Nihar Gala, M.D.Harrington, DE1740660992
  8. Neeraj Kapur, M.D.Wilmington, DE1730175399
  9. Phong Le, D.O.Milford, DE1568673812
  10. Irene Mavrakakis, MDDover, DE1477517308

Common questions

What is Joseph A. Cardinale, MD's NPI number?

Joseph A. Cardinale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093980625, issued on Apr 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph A. Cardinale, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12100 Black Swan Dr Ste 201, Lewes, DE, 19958. Phone: (302) 644-3311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph A. Cardinale, MD's license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0011912, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph A. Cardinale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph A. Cardinale, MD had 678 Medicare Part D claims for 332 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph A. Cardinale, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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.