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CAROLINA CARDENAS CRNA
NPI 1679810378
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Harlingen, TX

Active since January 15, 2013Accepts Medicare Assignment
95.42/100
CMS Quality Rating
2101 PEASE ST, HARLINGEN, TX 78550(956) 389-1100(956) 389-1800 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: January 15, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Carolina Cardenas Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CAROLINA CARDENAS CRNA (NPI 1679810378) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Harlingen, Texas, licensed in Texas (729563) and active in the NPI registry since January 2013. She is affiliated with Valley Regional Medical Center and is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1679810378
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy367500000X
Provider Legal NameCAROLINA CARDENASCredential: CRNA
Location Address2101 PEASE STHarlingen, TX 78550-8307
Mailing Address1702 N Ed Carey DrHarlingen, TX 78550-8202 · (956) 423-4589 · Fax (956) 423-9574
Phone(956) 389-1100
Fax(956) 389-1800
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateJanuary 15, 2013
✔ NPI 1679810378 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code367500000X
License✔ Licensed in TX · 729563
Definition
(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.
2101 PEASE ST, Harlingen, TX 78550
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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Molina Healthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Carolina Cardenas Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2163677220
PECOS Enrollment IDI20130222000070

Medicare Billing Reassignments

7

Medicare enrollment records show Carolina Cardenas reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Harlingen Anesthesia Associates
Same address
Anesthesiology
2101 PEASE ST
Harlingen, TX 78550
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1093727455 (956) 389-1100
Anesthesia Provider Associates LLC
19 mi
Anesthesiology
1402 E 6TH ST
Weslaco, TX 78596
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1285266619 (956) 453-3907
Rio Grande Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Consultants, P.A.
34 mi
Anesthesiology
222 E RIDGE RD
Mcallen, TX 78503
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 98 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1962457234 (956) 362-6744
Premier Anesthesia Of Huntsville A Division Of Premier Anesthesia LLC
34 mi
Anesthesiology
301 W EXPRESSWAY 83
Mcallen, TX 78503
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 300 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1346570355 (877) 959-6721
Northstar Anesthesia II PA
442 mi
Anesthesiology
11801 SOUTH FWY
Burleson, TX 76028
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 429 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1477066405 (817) 293-9110
Northstar Anesthesia, PA
455 mi
Anesthesiology
2000 E LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400
Arlington, TX 76006
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,164 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1912978610 (817) 861-3994
Clinical Associates, Inc
464 mi
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
1452 HUGHES RD STE 244
Grapevine, TX 76051
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 74 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1518265966 (800) 875-8523

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Valley Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Brownsville, TX
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number450662
Location100 A Alton GloorBrownsville, TX 78526 · Cameron County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78550 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$126.40 typical visit price
range $54.84 – $166.88
Typical copayment $31.60 (range $13.71 – $41.72)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$68.55 typical visit price
range $17.52 – $136.11
Typical copayment $17.13 (range $4.38 – $34.02)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

95.42/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality95.72
Improvement Activities40
Cost81.58

Reported Quality Measures

Pre-operative OSA assessment
Percentage of patients who undergo a surgical procedure in the operating room/procedure room that have a pre-operative assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
100%771 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

HELEN DELORES PADGETT CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-1100
YAHYA DANESHBOD MD
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-6565
MRS. MARY PETERS-BENITEZ O.T.
Occupational Therapist
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-1690
JANETLY LUCIA REINOSO JIMENEZ
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 454-0568
SABINO VEGA JR. MSN, NP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-5000
DR. JESUS GUZMAN JR. DO
Hospitalist
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-1100
ROBIN MELINDA WOODARD CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-1100
CARLOS LUIS ALEJOS AGUERO MD
Internal Medicine
2101 PEASE ST
HARLINGEN, TX 78550
Cameron County (956) 389-6565

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Carolina Cardenas's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carolina Cardenas is 1679810378. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 15, 2013.

Where is Carolina Cardenas located?

Carolina Cardenas practices at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550. The listed phone number is (956) 389-1100.

What is Carolina Cardenas's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Is Carolina Cardenas enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Carolina Cardenas is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Carolina Cardenas's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Carolina Cardenas reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Harlingen Anesthesia Associates (Harlingen, TX), Anesthesia Provider Associates LLC (Weslaco, TX), Rio Grande Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Consultants, P.A. (Mcallen, TX), Premier Anesthesia Of Huntsville A Division Of Premier Anesthesia LLC (Mcallen, TX), Northstar Anesthesia II PA (Burleson, TX) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Carolina Cardenas's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Carolina Cardenas accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina Healthcare list Carolina Cardenas as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Carolina Cardenas affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Carolina Cardenas is affiliated with Valley Regional Medical Center.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Carolina Cardenas was last updated on January 15, 2013. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.