Provider Profile
Ricardo Cardenas, PA-C
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Ricardo Cardenas
Ricardo Cardenas, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Santa Ana, CA. Medicare claims data shows Ricardo provided 5,701 services to 702 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (714) 542-3581
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2101 E 1ST ST
Santa Ana, CA 92705
117 E Harry Bridges Blvd
Wilmington, CA 90744
1021 W La Cadena Dr
Riverside, CA 92501
2275 E Cooley Dr
Colton, CA 92324
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,701 services · 702 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
4,013 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99308 |
1,363 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99305 |
325 | More than most peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Common questions
What does Ricardo Cardenas specialize in?
Ricardo Cardenas is a physician assistant in Santa Ana, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where is Ricardo Cardenas located?
Ricardo Cardenas is listed at 2101 E 1St St, Santa Ana, CA 92705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Ricardo Cardenas's phone number?
The number on file is (714) 542-3581. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Ricardo Cardenas?
Ricardo Cardenas's National Provider Identifier is 1851696967. 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
How much experience does Ricardo Cardenas have?
Ricardo Cardenas has 15+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2011. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
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What does Ricardo Cardenas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo Cardenas the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Ricardo Cardenas's profile verified?
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