NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner · Hollywood, FL

Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1518566306, issued on Oct 22, 2020. Check the license (Florida APRN11007859, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518566306
Name
Nidia Esperanza Cardenas
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
APRN11007859 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3800 Johnson St Ste D1, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 237-3000
Enumerated
Oct 22, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211101001990); 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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Also registered at 3800 Johnson St Ste D1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gizem Gokalp, MDRheumatology Physician1124654074

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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

364 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nidia Cardenas364
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone114 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone50 claims
  3. Methotrexate48 claims
  4. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate32 claims
  5. Celecoxib19 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 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: $915.35

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nidia Cardenas$915.35
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates LLCTamarac, FL
  2. Coastal Rheumatology, LLCFt Lauderdale, FL

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

Nidia Esperanza Cardenas among 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida

Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C is one of 8,844 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Florida. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 60% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2018 among the 4,492 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

99 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hollywood

They are 99 of the 4,676 NPPES records with a practice address in Hollywood, and 8,844 nurse practitioner records in Florida.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Browne, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211013195643
  2. Teresa Bueno, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211457433609
  3. Jean Davis, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211336342922
  4. Nora Ferrer, APRNHollywood, FL 330211326002239
  5. Patricia Forsyth, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211811900988
  6. Fran Fournier, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211508853433
  7. Christine Jassir, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211063636611
  8. Elaine Kahn, ARNPHollywood, FL 330211780782565

Common questions

What is Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C's NPI number?

Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518566306, issued on Oct 22, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Johnson St Ste D1, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 237-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11007859, 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 Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nidia Esperanza Cardenas, FNP-C had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.