Dr. Rick Cardenas

Overview

Dr. Rick Cardenas, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Silver City, New Mexico. He attended and graduated from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1995, having over 29 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems. Dr. Rick Cardenas also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Ess Hospitalist Llc. Dr. Rick Cardenas accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Rick Cardenas at 1313 E 32nd St to request Dr. Rick Cardenas the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Rick Cardenas

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	2001149	New Mexico
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	2001149	New Mexico

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital	Tucumcari, New Mexico	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems	Taos, New Mexico	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Sierra Vista Hospital	Ess Hospitalist Llc	65

Practice Locations

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Dr. Rick Cardenas [NPI: 1902946726]Emergency Medicine, Addiction Medicine, General Practice