Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1831142124, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD055970L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas M. Cardiges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- MD055970L PA
25MA06448400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Phone
- (484) 526-4841
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (484) 526-4671
- Medicaid IDs
- 8871001 NJ
001864884 PA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070911000451); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Ostrum St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicholas M. Cardiges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD055970LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl45 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): 95.6 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: $225.06
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- St Lukes Physician Group IncAllentown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas M. Cardiges among 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania
Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D. is one of 383 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 383 radiation oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 383 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Grace Fan, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180151053516096
- William Smith, MDBethlehem, PA 180151134583677
- Robert Prosnitz, MDAllentown, PA 180131275629578
- David Andolino, MDEaston, PA 180451477715407
- Benjamin Foster, M.D.Easton, PA 180451982099818
- Eleanor Harris, MDEaston, PA 180451427069897
- Bhartesh Shah, M.D.Easton, PA 180451205285970
- Wolfgang Baerwald, MDNew Philadelphia, PA 179591902808009
Common questions
What is Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831142124, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA, 18015. Phone: (484) 526-4841. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD055970L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas M. Cardiges, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.