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- 2800 Doral CT, Ste A, Las Cruces, NM 88011
About Dr. Cadena
Carlos A. Cadena, DPM practices podiatry — foot & ankle surgery in Las Cruces, NM. Carlos is a 1989 graduate of California School of Podiatric Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Carlos cared for 845 Medicare patients across 1,915 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, and placement of strapping to ankle or foot. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922095926.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (575) 521-0055
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2800 DORAL CT STE A
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Arthritis
Bone
Circulation
Deformities
Deformity
Diabetes & circulation
General
- Swollen Feet And Ankles
Infections
- Foot Cellulitis
Injuries
- Lisfranc Injury
- Turf toe
Injury
Joints
- Ankle Impingement
- Toe Joint Pain
Lumps & bumps
Lumps & Bumps
Nerve
Pain
- Ball Of Foot Pain
- Foot Arch Pain
- Foot cramps
- Heel Bursitis
- Sesamoiditis
- Top of foot pain
Pediatric
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
- Loose Toenail
- Smelly Feet
- Warts
Tendon & ligament
Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Spine & Orthopedics
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Nail Biopsy
Diagnostics & exams
Diagnostics & fittings
Imaging
- Ultrasound Of The Foot
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
- Bunion Splinting
- Night Splint Fitting
- Toe Spacer Fitting
Skin & Nails
- Cryotherapy for skin lesions
- Swift wart treatment
- Wart Acid Treatment
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
- Broken Toe Taping
- Foot Casting
- Shockwave Therapy
Wound care
- Skin Substitute Graft For Foot Ulcer
- Wound Debridement For Foot Ulcer
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,915 services · 845 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
238 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | Procedure | 29540 |
155 | More than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | Procedure | 29581 |
150 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
131 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Procedure | 11720 |
93 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
73 | More than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into foot nerve | Procedure | 64455 |
53 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
144 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
42 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
101 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other podiatry specialists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other podiatry specialists in Las Cruces 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at California School of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at California School of Podiatric Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 6
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cadena's specialty?
Dr. Cadena is a podiatry in Las Cruces, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cadena?
Dr. Cadena is listed at 2800 Doral CT Ste A, Las Cruces, NM 88011. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cadena?
The number on file is (575) 521-0055. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cadena's NPI number?
Dr. Cadena's National Provider Identifier is 1922095926. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cadena's medical education?
Dr. Cadena attended California School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cadena been practicing?
Dr. Cadena has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cadena known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cadena performs procedures including removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, placement of strapping to ankle or foot and application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cadena confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cadena. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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