Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1063776086, issued on Jun 25, 2012. Check the license (New Mexico MD2018-0865, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sofia Palacio Cardenas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- MD2018-0865 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 842-8171
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 99978385 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190115000382); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sofia Palacio Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2018-0865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,329 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole296 claims
- Letrozole296 claims
- Exemestane100 claims
- Gabapentin75 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate60 claims
- Ibrance55 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): 85.3 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: $714.03
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants LtdAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sofia Palacio Cardenas among 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico
Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D. is one of 64 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 67% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 64 hematology & oncology physician records in New Mexico.
All 64 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Avitia, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091669511663
- Douglas Clark, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091114920238
- Marvin Antonio Duque, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091659520823
- Robert Lin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091770018665
- Barbara McAneny, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091720081862
- Juhee Sidhu, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091710160817
- Bernard Agbemadzo, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101013940675
- Kenneth Smith, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101073506531
Common questions
What is Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063776086, issued on Jun 25, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Lang Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 842-8171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2018-0865, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D. had 2,329 Medicare Part D claims for 417 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sofia Palacio Cardenas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.