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Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD

Accepting New Patients

(294 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Albany Medical College

Professional interests include: consultation, bronchitis, acid reflux (GERD), and more.

116 Fifth Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803

(914) 813-3133

Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.

Office Locations

Mount Sinai Health System

116 Fifth Avenue
Pelham, NY 10803

(914) 813-3133

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Some issues Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	199
diabetes management	200
doctor visit	344
lab tests	224
preventive care	76
vaccines	76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	141
diabetes management	105
doctor visit	199
lab tests	125
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
doctor visit	165
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	67
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	166
lab tests	16
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	180
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
doctor visit	167
lab tests	13
preventive care	62
vaccines	62

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	54
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	118
doctor visit	187
preventive care	50
vaccines	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	19
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2018 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
doctor visit	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2021 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
doctor visit	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	19
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2022 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	37
doctor visit	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY during 2023 were blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
doctor visit	103

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pelham, NY were diabetes management, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	87
diabetes management	107
doctor visit	142
lab tests	94
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD.

**Gender**
Female	55
Male	22

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	3
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. She completed residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. She has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, United Healthcare, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial and VNSNY Choice Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

United Healthcare

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VNSNY Choice Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 294 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Pelham, NY.

4.9

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-09-18

Dr. Erika cardona was was very kind and helpful. She advised me to do some tests that I probably wouldn't have done and thankfully!

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Erica Marie Cardona, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$60,508 TOUJEO $37,318	SOLIQUA $9,487	LANTUS $8,657	AFREZZA $2,573	SOLIQUA 100/33 $166	Other $2,308
MannKind Corporation	$3,379 AFREZZA $3,379
Lilly USA, LLC	$471 BASAGLAR $37	JENTADUETO $23	TRULICITY $16	$395
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$442 TRADJENTA $172	Spiriva $104	GLYXAMBI $98	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $51	JENTADUETO $18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$288 ZEMURON $107	BELSOMRA $103	PNEUMOVAX 23 $30	JANUMET XR $19	ZOSTAVAX $15	Other $14
Other	$1,094 PREVNAR - 13 $142	XARELTO $119	Kazano $115	Victoza $95	OMNIPODINSULINMANAGEMENTSYSTEM $94	Other $529

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$44,209
Consulting Fee	$7,832
Food and Beverage	$7,392
Travel and Lodging	$6,208
Education	$540

Biography

Dr. Erica Cardona practices family medicine in Pelham, NY. She speaks Spanish. Her areas of expertise include the following: vitamin D deficiency, physical exams, and gout. Dr. Cardona is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. Before completing her residency at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Cardona attended medical school at Albany Medical College. Dr. Cardona is rated highly by her patients. She seems to honor Blue California, Fidelis Care, Elderplan, and more. Her practice in Pelham, NY is open to new patients as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.