Dr. Elio Armando Cardenas , DDS
Dentist - General Practice • Miami, FL
971 Nw 2nd St
Miami, FL 331281205
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Dr. Elio Cardenas is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on December 5, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 406 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 278 prescription fills, including refills.
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate — 55 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl — 38 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Miami, FL (2024, 264 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 65. Middle half: 29 to 144.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Florida (2024, 3,880 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 59. Middle half: 28 to 120.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 625 in 2020 to 406 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
971 Nw 2nd St
Miami, FL 331281205
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
406 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$374 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $185.86 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $185.86 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Envista Holdings Corporation: $125.77 across 2 records.
- OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC: $60.09 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cardenas has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cardenas as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Miami and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Miami, FL (2024, 264 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 65. Middle half: 29 to 144.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Florida (2024, 3,880 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 59. Middle half: 28 to 120.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Miami, FL (2024, 264 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $219. Middle half: $87 to $524.
A higher Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Florida (2024, 3,880 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $201. Middle half: $87 to $452.
508 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Miami, FL (7,118 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Miami
0% of these 508 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 508 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 35% from 625 in 2020 to 406 in 2024.
- 2020: 625
- 2021: 570
- 2022: 563
- 2023: 513
- 2024: 406
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 35% from 625 in 2020 to 406 in 2024.
- 2020: 625
- 2021: 570
- 2022: 563
- 2023: 513
- 2024: 406
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 66% from $1,109 in 2020 to $374 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,109
- 2021: $1,206
- 2022: $771
- 2023: $737
- 2024: $374
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $26.91 in 2019 to $185.86 in 2025.
- 2019: $26.91
- 2020: $11.82
- 2022: $34.39
- 2024: $186.53
- 2025: $185.86
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $185.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Envista Holdings Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZIRCONIA ABUTMENT PREPARATION KIT | General | $110.55 |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARESTIN | General | $20.46 |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARESTIN | General | $20.14 |
| OraPharma, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ARESTIN | General | $19.49 |
| Envista Holdings Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MAXCEM ELITE | General | $15.22 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 278 | 1,509 | $160.69 | 222 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 55 | 823 | $119.63 | 51 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 38 | 249 | $61.56 | 33 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 23 | 174 | $14.51 | 20 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 61 | $17.87 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-06-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - ORAL SURGERY
I20150429000392
FL
2567781362
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated December 05, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Miami
- Dr. Angely Hernandez Jose, DDS
- Sara Ghadakzadeh
- Dr. Ricardo Arosemena, DDS
- Dr. Elvin Silvestry, DDS
- Dr. Alexander Menendez, DDS
- Dr. Amanda Vaglio, DMD
Mailing Address
971 Nw 2nd St
Miami, FL 331281205
Phone: 7864662360