Jose A. Cardenas, M.D.
NPI 1245279314ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Aiken, SC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) with Aiken Professional Association LLC, practicing in Aiken, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $910,136 for 2,756 claims, against $86,368 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,926 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Aiken Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245279314 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 83170 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 549 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,006 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $86,368 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,756 · 5,154 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 531 |
| Total drug cost | $910,136 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Aiken Professional Association LLCGraniteville, SC · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC
- Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med ColAugusta, GA
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Newberry, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,926 · 185 payments from 29 companies
- 2024$6,798 · 182 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $1,685 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $445.71 | 38 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $332.37 | 10 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $314.54 | 13 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $226.39 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,426 · 184 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,500 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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