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Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1975)

Professional interests include: stomach problems, pain, acid reflux (GERD), and more.

1700 Hospital South Drive Suite 410
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 739-9555

Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD is a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1975 and has 51 years of experience.

Office Locations

1700 Hospital South Drive Suite 410
Austell, GA 30106

(770) 739-9555

(770) 732-8110

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4441 Atlanta Road Se Suite 204
Smyrna, GA 30080

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Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	227
doctor visit	548
esophageal dilation	43
gastrointestinal procedures	299
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
minimally invasive procedures	312
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	227

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	587
esophageal dilation	40
gastrointestinal procedures	398
hospital care	665
inpatient care	665
minimally invasive procedures	434
preventive care	75
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	160
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	77
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	464
esophageal dilation	41
gastrointestinal procedures	282
hospital care	476
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	305
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	139
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	68
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	531
esophageal dilation	36
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	471
inpatient care	471
minimally invasive procedures	278
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	206
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	872

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	312
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	178
Less than 65	292

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
diagnostic procedures	249
doctor visit	518
esophageal dilation	37
gastrointestinal procedures	340
hospital care	446
inpatient care	446
minimally invasive procedures	340
preventive care	62
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	153
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	79
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
diagnostic procedures	231
doctor visit	596
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	301
hospital care	375
inpatient care	375
minimally invasive procedures	301
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	167
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	58
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
diagnostic procedures	161
doctor visit	427
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	231
hospital care	343
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	231
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	151
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	47
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	355
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	191
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	191
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	139
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	53
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	233
esophageal dilation	24
gastrointestinal procedures	146
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
minimally invasive procedures	146
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	107
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	47
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	295
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	183
hospital care	220
inpatient care	220
minimally invasive procedures	183
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	100
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	31
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	237
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	131
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	88
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	37
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	178
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	107
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	107
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	55
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	24
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Austell, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	13
anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	414
esophageal dilation	29
gastrointestinal procedures	240
hospital care	387
inpatient care	387
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	186
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	130
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	362
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	51
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	58
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	235

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1975. He completed residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1975)

Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Products Limited	$2,306 Non-Covered Product $963	$1,344
AbbVie, Inc.	$827 Humira $327	Viekira $211	Lupron $95	$194
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$713 XIFAXAN $476	Uceris $183	PLENVU $54
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.	$417 ESD - Core Endoscopy $417
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$261 Injectafer $261
Other	$2,596 uTASWako AFP-L3 $259	Epclusa $244	Cimzia $237	STELARA $221	XELJANZ $202	Other $1,432

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,918
Travel and Lodging	$1,785
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$417

Biography

Dr Francisco Cardenas is Board Certified in Gastroenterology in both the United States and Mexico. He has been in practice since 1981. He has a special interest in IBD, IBS, and Esophageal Disorders. Dr Cardenas received his Medical Degree with honors from the National Autonomous University in Mexico City, Mexico. He completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Illinois Medical Center, West Side VA Hospital, and Lutheran General Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Francisco J. Cardenas, MD From 2012 - 2023

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