Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist · South Miami, FL
Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC is an acute care clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in South Miami, Florida, and NPI 1609000884, issued on May 4, 2009. Check the license (Florida APRN9174992, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wendy Cardenas
- Credential
- ARNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SA2100X
- License numbers
- APRN9174992 FL
ARNP 9174992 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6200 SW 72ND St Ste 130, South Miami, FL 33143
- Phone
- (305) 271-6159
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Wendy Cardenas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license APRN9174992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care clinical nurse specialist in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 887 among the 143 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,299.46
31 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.. The 179 providers of this specialty with any payment received $792.00 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLCSouth Miami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Florida
There are 23 acute care clinical nurse specialist records in Florida.
Other acute care clinical nurse specialist records in Florida
- Lillian Aguirre, DNPOrlando, FL1790320422
- Gregory Baisden, ARNPZephyrhills, FL1487103594
- Wade BatemanNavarre, FL1609227826
- Nicolett BenedettiHialeah, FL1124960505
- Chantel Charais, APRNJacksonville, FL1982228441
- Jennifer Cohen, CNSFort Myers, FL1922528793
- Pselane Coney, ARNPTampa, FL1558660043
- Leicy Emerson, AGACNP- BCMiami, FL1730900879
- Laura GriffithMerritt Is, FL1700340429
- Kathleen Hedden, MSN, ACNP-BCTampa, FL1447671698
Common questions
What is Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC's NPI number?
Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609000884, issued on May 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6200 SW 72ND St Ste 130, South Miami, FL, 33143. Phone: (305) 271-6159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number APRN9174992, 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 Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among acute care clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 887. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Wendy Cardenas, ARNP-BC's Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.