NPI age
20 years
Enumerated 2005-11-10
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Melchor P Cardenas, MD
Cardenas is 1 of 114 family medicine providers in Laredo and 1 of 15966 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Family Medicine
Licensed in
TX
1 state
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2009-11-02
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
Yes
Solo practice on file
How this provider compares
Across 15966 active family medicine providers in Texas.
NPI age
20 years
↑ 3 yr above median (17 yr)
State licenses
1 state
8% of peers hold multiple states
Subspecialties
0
26% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2005 → 2026
2005-11Enumerated in NPPES
2005
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
904 Corpus Christi St
Laredo, TX 780405277
Mailing address
904 Corpus Christi St
Laredo, TX 780405277
Specialties
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Family Medicine PrimaryFamily Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 01 (TX) | 080191794 | RAILROAD MEDICARE |
| 05 (TX) | 046869602 | |
| 05 (TX) | 046869603 | |
| 01 (MS) | H03316 | MERCY HEALTH PLANS |
| 01 (TX) | 0018HX | BCBS OF TEXAS |
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 6 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 3 new family medicine providers have been added in Laredo in the last 180 days.
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