Luzma Cardona, MD
Neurology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Luzma Cardona, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1821137837, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico 2006R160, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luzma Cardona
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 2006R160 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Unm Hospital Neurology, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-6225
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131223001293); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luzma Cardona in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 2006R160Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
997 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin131 claims
- Emgality Pen91 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector62 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate62 claims
- Topiramate62 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl59 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $66.05
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Luzma Cardona among 97 neurology physician records in New Mexico
Luzma Cardona, MD is one of 97 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 97 neurology physician records in New Mexico.
All 97 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bicknell, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311033125745
- Christopher Calder, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311386693596
- Amanda Deligtisch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311881685303
- Deirdre Donaldson, MD, PHDAlbuquerque, NM 871311164482923
- Elaine Edmonds, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311164437620
- Bruce Fisch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311407878911
- Corey Ford, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311447266135
- Madeleine Grigg-DambergerAlbuquerque, NM 871311760497218
Common questions
What is Luzma Cardona, MD's NPI number?
Luzma Cardona, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821137837, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luzma Cardona, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Unm Hospital Neurology, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-6225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luzma Cardona, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2006R160, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luzma Cardona, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luzma Cardona, MD had 997 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.