NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard George Cartledge, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Delray Beach, FL

Richard George Cartledge, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Delray Beach, Florida, and NPI 1326034323, issued on Sep 25, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME85916, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326034323
Name
Richard George Cartledge
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
ME85916 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5210 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33484
Phone
(561) 499-7707
Enumerated
Sep 25, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(561) 499-1190
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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Also registered at 5210 Linton Blvd

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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Cartledge11
  2. Specialty average101

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): 99.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $222.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Cartledge$222.10
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Richard George Cartledge among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Richard George Cartledge, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Blais, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334841639129505
  2. Kushagra Katariya, MDDelray Beach, FL 334841275598062
  3. Geoffrey Lynn, MDDelray Beach, FL 334841710072673
  4. Ahmad Hamzah, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861356539712
  5. Alexander Kulik, MD MPHBoca Raton, FL 334861558524967
  6. Marcos Nores, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861598767543
  7. John Roberts, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334861205834777
  8. Bradley Taylor, MDBoca Raton, FL 334861417923038

Common questions

What is Richard George Cartledge, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard George Cartledge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326034323, issued on Sep 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard George Cartledge, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5210 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL, 33484. Phone: (561) 499-7707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard George Cartledge, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85916, 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 Richard George Cartledge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard George Cartledge, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard George Cartledge, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.9 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.

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