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Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD

Accepting New Patients

(85 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1990)

Professional interests include: radiation therapy

240 Cetronia Road Suite 100 N
Allentown, PA 18104

(484) 503-4673

Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD is a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network.

Office Locations

240 Cetronia Road Suite 100 N
Allentown, PA 18104

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In The News

“The $1.2 million linear accelerator, which shoots the beams of radiation, was installed at St. Luke's Cancer Center last year, but the $300,000 multileaf collimation addition, the shaping shields,...”—"NEW EQUIPMENT ATTACKS CANCER MORE ACCURATELY ST. LUKE'S INTRODUCES ITS INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM.", The Morning Call, September 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

radiation therapy

In 2023, Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD had a list price for radiation therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2012 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	847
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
radiation therapy	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2013 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	771
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
radiation therapy	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2014 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	752
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
radiation therapy	40

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	41
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2015 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	724
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
radiation therapy	43

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	94
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2016 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	587
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
radiation therapy	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	292
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2017 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	657
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
radiation therapy	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	53
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2018 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	740
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
radiation therapy	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	51
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2019 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	817
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
radiation therapy	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	46
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2020 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	963
radiation therapy	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	42
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2021 were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	790
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
radiation therapy	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	37
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA during 2022 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	500
radiation therapy	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Allentown, PA were radiation therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	740
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
radiation therapy	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

**Gender**
Female	196
Male	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	390
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	147
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	66

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Radiation Oncology and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1994)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Radiation Oncology

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 85 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Allentown, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$904 Varian Ethos Treatment Planning $904
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$378 AFINITOR $161	ZYKADIA $121	SANDOSTATIN LAR $57	VOTRIENT RCC $25	KISQALI $14
Sirtex Medical Inc	$217 SIR-Spheres microspheres $217
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$143 KEYTRUDA $143
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$132 Xtampza ER $132
Other	$607 SUBSYS $115	TrueBeam $92	Xofigo $58	GammaTile $40	KEYTRUDA $39	Other $263

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,794
Travel and Lodging	$582
Education	$6

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD.

DARA Biosciences, Inc.

2014

$0.00

Physician Covered Recipient

None

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Cardiges' area of specialization is radiation oncology. The average patient rating for Dr. Cardiges is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in radiation therapy. He studied medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. His training includes a residency program at the University of Maryland Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Cardiges (or staff) speaks Spanish and Greek. Dr. Cardiges is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Allentown, PA.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas M. Cardiges, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Ownership and Interest Payments

Biography

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