NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Mankato, MN

Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Mankato, Minnesota, and NPI 1255496568, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 54800, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1255496568
Name
Salvador Javier Cardenas
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
54800 MN
K5477 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone
(507) 790-7070
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120116000172); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1996
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 1025 Marsh St

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

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  3. Ava Adams-Morris, MDFamily Medicine Physician1356326284
  4. Shantosh Adhikari Sharma, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1689036337
  5. Kaitlin Ahlskog, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649638883
  6. Ebtihal Ahmed, MBBSPediatrics Physician1235653452

Verify Salvador Javier Cardenas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Salvador Cardenas48
  2. Specialty average165

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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. HCA Houston OB Hospitalist, PLLCFort Worth, TX
  2. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southeast Minnesota RegionAustin, MN
  3. Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Minnesota RegionMankato, MN

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

Salvador Javier Cardenas among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota

Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D. is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2007 among the 569 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gokhan Anil, MDMankato, MN 560011902928153
  2. Amy Brien, MDMankato, MN 560011578743266
  3. Katie Casper, MDMankato, MN 560011750888947
  4. Jason Dewitt, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011629119771
  5. Katie Keepers, MDMankato, MN 560011932526928
  6. Tarek Khalife, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011437388584
  7. Adam Langer, MDMankato, MN 560011477057529
  8. Mark Taylor, MDMankato, MN 560011720067655

Common questions

What is Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D.'s NPI number?

Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255496568, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 Marsh St, Mankato, MN, 56001. Phone: (507) 790-7070. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54800, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Salvador Javier Cardenas, M.D. had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.