NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Harlingon, TX

Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Harlingon, Texas, and NPI 1598855785, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas 20431, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1598855785
Name
Omel Gerardo Cardenas
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
20431 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Medical Arts Pavilion 2121 Pease St. Ste 314, Harlingon, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 216-7570
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(956) 216-7571
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Omel Cardenas173
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen80 claims
  2. Amoxicillin20 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 claims
  5. Clindamycin 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,510.60

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Omel Cardenas$1,510.60
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Omel Gerardo Cardenas among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas

Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas

There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Frey, DDSHarlingen, TX 785501821091398
  2. Auxillian Stroia, DDSHarlingen, TX 785501669547964
  3. Jorge Gonzales, DDSHarlingen, TX 785521316560147
  4. Wilmer Orjuela, DDSEdinburg, TX 785421104173087
  5. Whitney Rochelle, DDSEdinburg, TX 785421427463868
  6. Carlos Cruz, D.D.S.Edinburg, TX 785391639172109
  7. Francisco Perez, DMD MSDEdinburg, TX 785391851381214
  8. Gary SchwarzMcAllen, TX 785041861550469

Common questions

What is Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S's NPI number?

Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598855785, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Medical Arts Pavilion 2121 Pease St. Ste 314, Harlingon, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 216-7570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 20431, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Omel Gerardo Cardenas, D.D.S had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.