NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Cardona, MD

Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA

Kenneth Cardona, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1467638130, issued on Jan 12, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 053682, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1467638130
Name
Kenneth Cardona
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
053682 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Peachtree Street, NE Ste 9000, Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone
(404) 727-0093
Enumerated
Jan 12, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 727-3660
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120815000537); 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
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Cardona83
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl13 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): 92.3 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 score73.8
  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: $224.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aadi Bioscience, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Cardona$224.75
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Esop Rehabilitation LLCSnellville, GA
  2. The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA

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

Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 991 surgery physician records in Georgia.

Other surgery physician records in Georgia

  1. Nour Abboushi, M.D.Conyers, GA1831374453
  2. Salah Abdel Jalil, M.D.Macon, GA1811421415
  3. Howard Abney, M.D.Watkinsville, GA1568809796
  4. John Adams, MDColumbus, GA1457472094
  5. Peter Adams, MDRome, GA1083843627
  6. Robert Aderhold, M.D.Albany, GA1447377080
  7. Dhaval Adhvaryu, MDAustell, GA1528070067
  8. Martha Aguilera, MDMarietta, GA1184697534
  9. Shelly Ahmann, MDAtlanta, GA1104935048
  10. Keide Akinola, MDSavannah, GA1104387760

Common questions

What is Kenneth Cardona, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Cardona, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467638130, issued on Jan 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Cardona, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Peachtree Street, NE Ste 9000, Atlanta, GA, 30308. Phone: (404) 727-0093. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Cardona, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 053682, 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 Kenneth Cardona, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Cardona, MD had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Cardona, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.

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