Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · East Providence, RI
Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in East Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1932257409, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island 2294, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael M. Cardenas
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 2294 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 420 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI 02914
- Phone
- (401) 434-4858
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 438-2663
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael M. Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license 2294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
95 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin82 claims
- 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.
Rafael M. Cardenas among 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island
Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD is one of 351 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 62% 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 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in Rhode Island
There are 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island.
All 351 in Rhode Island → Every provider in East Providence → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Correia, DDSEast Providence, RI 029141518029404
- Leslie Olton, DMDEast Providence, RI 029141013058999
- Iliana Saavedra, D.D.SEast Providence, RI 029141386000552
- Paul Appelbaum, DMDRiverside, RI 029151346348570
- Stephen Cary, DMDRiverside, RI 029151922304724
- Kenneth Rawlinson, D.D.S.Riverside, RI 029151902007305
- Robin Rawlinson, D.M.D.Riverside, RI 029151356542773
- David Renaud, D.D.S.Riverside, RI 029151306999578
Common questions
What is Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD's NPI number?
Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932257409, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Waterman Ave, East Providence, RI, 02914. Phone: (401) 434-4858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 2294, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael M. Cardenas, DMD had 95 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.