Raul J. Cardenas, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Memphis, TN
Raul J. Cardenas, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1619187697, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 46082, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raul J. Cardenas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 46082 TN
200214 LA
P0179 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 259-1600
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Fax
- (901) 259-1698
- Medicaid ID
- 1522192 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101014000417); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Winfred Abrams, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1184940405
- James Bailey, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245891068
- Suzanna Barnhart, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1083193338
- Jessica Bradshaw, PASurgical Physician Assistant1407391055
- David Caswell, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1851805550
- Laureen Coffelt, O.T.Hand Occupational Therapist1760485585
Verify Raul J. Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 46082Check 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl23 claims
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Methocarbamol13 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl12 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): 81.3 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: $2,213.76
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Msk Group PCGermantown, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raul J. Cardenas among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Raul J. Cardenas, MD is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Adam Arthur, MDMemphis, TN 381201982693313
- Frederick Boop, MDMemphis, TN 381201841280344
- John Brophy, MDMemphis, TN 381201013930296
- Glenn Crosby, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201760445241
- Stephanie Einhaus, MDMemphis, TN 381201720078827
- Paul Klimo, M.D., M.P.H.Memphis, TN 381201336127968
- Lattimore Michael, MDMemphis, TN 381201164413928
Common questions
What is Raul J. Cardenas, MD's NPI number?
Raul J. Cardenas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619187697, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raul J. Cardenas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6286 Briarcrest Ave Ste 200, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 259-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raul J. Cardenas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 46082, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raul J. Cardenas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raul J. Cardenas, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Raul J. Cardenas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.