Active NPI 1114377611 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Lourdes Erica Cardenas , APRN

Nurse Practitioner • Vernon, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Lourdes Cardenas, APRN is a certified Nurse Practitioner practicing in Vernon, TX. With approximately 10 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2016, Lourdes Cardenas delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1015 HILLCREST DR STE A.

Lourdes Cardenas accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1015 Hillcrest Dr Ste A

Vernon, TX 763843165

Telephone 9405525495

Fax 9405522473

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hillcrest Laboratory Services Llc Facility NPI 1477164697

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2016

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Nurse Practitioner in Vernon, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

10 Yrs Matches City Avg

City Avg: 10.0 Yrs

State Avg: 9.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1 Specialists

Practicing in Vernon, TX (4894 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

57.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cardenas (10 Years) 10 Yrs

Vernon Specialty Average (10.0 Years) 10.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	172	22	$6.25	$0.11
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	132	29	$30.00	$11.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	56	$215.00	$102.98
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	78	20	$80.00	$33.77
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	76	20	$40.00	$0.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	71	41	$270.00	$138.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	34	$165.00	$72.81
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	22	22	$250.00	$104.87
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	18	18	$50.00	$20.52
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	17	17	$40.00	$15.12
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	12	$125.00	$43.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	196	25	$6.25	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	147	67	$184.17	$102.93
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	111	28	$30.00	$11.54
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	90	22	$40.00	$0.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	88	46	$237.73	$144.77
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	84	27	$80.00	$33.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	34	$130.56	$73.84
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	31	31	$250.00	$105.05
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	17	16	$125.00	$42.59
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	14	14	$35.00	$20.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	308	38	$6.25	$0.12
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	169	46	$30.00	$11.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	74	$123.00	$73.39
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	132	32	$40.00	$0.49
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	103	29	$80.00	$33.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	61	$175.00	$101.47
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	80	13	$30.00	$0.55
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	46	46	$250.00	$107.71
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	43	26	$230.00	$140.29
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	35	24	$80.00	$46.43
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	25	22	$125.00	$43.54
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	20	20	$35.00	$21.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	340	44	$6.25	$0.15
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	221	57	$30.00	$11.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	85	$123.00	$74.64
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	142	38	$40.00	$0.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	65	$175.00	$104.92
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	96	22	$30.00	$0.45
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	96	31	$80.00	$33.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	69	44	$80.00	$45.88
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	60	60	$250.00	$109.62
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	60	50	$5.00	$3.00
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	21	21	$35.00	$21.97
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	16	$230.00	$150.13
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	14	$125.00	$43.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	206	26	$6.25	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	142	62	$175.00	$89.46
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	123	39	$30.00	$11.70
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	100	25	$40.00	$0.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	47	$123.00	$61.10
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	61	49	$5.00	$2.99
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	60	12	$30.00	$0.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	53	32	$230.00	$119.31
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	41	17	$80.00	$33.91
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	37	37	$250.00	$95.67
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	16	16	$35.00	$21.93
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	13	$125.00	$44.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	337	49	$6.25	$0.12
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	164	57	$30.00	$13.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	64	$175.00	$86.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	57	$123.00	$59.83
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	105	36	$40.00	$0.57
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	83	51	$5.00	$2.77
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	53	12	$30.00	$0.52
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	40	40	$250.00	$94.73
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	26	$230.00	$115.10
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	12	12	$55.00	$26.90
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	11	11	$30.00	$15.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	368	47	$6.45	$0.12
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	196	50	$30.00	$16.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	168	67	$167.50	$87.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	66	$110.15	$59.52
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	132	42	$39.85	$0.61
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	123	18	$30.00	$0.56
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	72	45	$5.00	$2.94
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	52	52	$250.00	$95.47
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	36	22	$221.67	$116.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	480	56	$6.25	$0.11
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	241	57	$30.00	$20.44
J0696 Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	240	48	$36.00	$0.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	80	$76.34	$59.36
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	118	13	$30.00	$0.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	55	$140.38	$87.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	36	$65.00	$35.24
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	50	32	$5.00	$2.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$185.00	$88.10
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	14	14	$30.00	$23.91
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	11	11	$55.00	$23.57

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-31

Nurse Practitioner Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License TX AP130985

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP2300X

State License TX AP130985

Definition to come...

Nurse Practitioner

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

State License TX AG0416007 AANCP

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

3 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Robert Borchardt , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1205903796

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Chad Brownlow , RN, MSN, FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1508004391

Registered Nurse, Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Milton Brownlow

Family Medicine

NPI 1649273392

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 31, 2026

Registered at 1015 HILLCREST DR STE A, VERNON, TX 763843165 (Tel: 9405525495)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 31, 2026

Registered at 1015 HILLCREST DR STE A, VERNON, TX 763843165 (Tel: 9405525495)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 31, 2026

Nurse Practitioner (License #AP130985 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active September 23, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 23, 2016

Registered at 1015 HILLCREST DR, VERNON, TX 763843100 (Tel: 9404739043)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 23, 2016

Registered at 1015 HILLCREST DR, STE A, VERNON, TX 763843165 (Tel: 9405525495)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 23, 2016

Recorded as LOURDES CARDENAS, APRN

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 23, 2016

Nurse Practitioner (License #AP130985 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 15, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1114377611

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 15, 2016

Last Update: July 31, 2026

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1015 Hillcrest Dr Ste A

Vernon, TX 763843165

Phone: 9405525495

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