Edward Cardenas, M.D.
NPI 1801327630ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Compton, CA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical Foundation, practicing in Compton, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $474,035 for 3,278 claims, against $17,753 paid for services in 2024. Hologic Sales and Service, LLC reported $25.39 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1801327630 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 21, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A160903 | CA |
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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 221 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,753 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,278 · 6,734 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 325 |
| Total drug cost | $474,035 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Martin Luther King Jr Community Medical FoundationCompton, CA · 206 clinicians
Other facilities
- Attain Health Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Redondo Beach, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$25.39 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $25.39 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$25.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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