Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Clearwater, FL
Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Clearwater, Florida, and NPI 1982895298, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME11159, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria E. Garcia-Cardona
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- ME11159 FL
16907 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26344 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761
- Phone
- (727) 669-3676
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 669-3669
- Medicaid ID
- 006447500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120503000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 26344 US Highway 19 N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lawrence Strauss, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730407925
Verify Maria E. Garcia-Cardona in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME11159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,210 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide373 claims
- Hydrocortisone274 claims
- Ketoconazole272 claims
- Fluocinonide193 claims
- Ammonium Lactate157 claims
- Nystatin139 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $37,814.12
208 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Leavitt Medical Associates OF Florida IncClearwater, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maria E. Garcia-Cardona among 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida
Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D. is one of 1,213 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.
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- Rachel Epstein, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337591356588974
- Susan Roper, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337631114039732
- Kenneth Becker, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337651275573867
- Daniel Akins, M.D.Clearwater, FL 337561942203880
- Kathy Anderson, D.O.Clearwater, FL 337561669423166
- Lisa Garner, MDBelleair, FL 337561982664280
Common questions
What is Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982895298, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26344 US Highway 19 N, Clearwater, FL, 33761. Phone: (727) 669-3676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME11159, 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 Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D. had 2,210 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maria E. Garcia-Cardona, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.