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.
- 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
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Verify Joseph A. Cardinale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0011912Check 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 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.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin243 claims
- Prednisone220 claims
- Tramadol Hcl54 claims
- Meloxicam30 claims
- Ibuprofen26 claims
- 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.
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.
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
- 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.
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- Emmanuel Devotta, M.D.Wilmington, DE1083761258
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- Phong Le, D.O.Milford, DE1568673812
- 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.