Jorge Cardenas, MD
Jorge Cardenas, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Meriden, CT, registered under NPI 1003472796. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Meriden, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 29, 2026. Parking is available about 741 ft away at Connecticut Park and Ride. A pharmacy sits 0.46 mi from the entrance (Meriden Community Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 500 ft ~2 min
Parking 571 ft ~3 min
Parking Connecticut Park and Ride 741 ft ~3 min
Restaurant BurgerIM 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Ruby Tuesday 0.29 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Subway 0.29 mi ~6 min
Convenience Citgo 0.41 mi ~9 min
182 Colony Street, Meriden 06451
Gas station Citgo 0.42 mi ~9 min
Grocery C-Town 0.44 mi ~9 min
152 Colony Street, Meriden 06451
Pharmacy Meriden Community Pharmacy 0.46 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 70411 | CT | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 70411 issued in CT. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 4183004294
- Enrollment ID
- I20220707001498
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | 70411 | CT | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003472796 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 17, 2019 |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
435 LEWIS AVE Meriden, CT 06451 (203) 694-8200 |
| Mailing address |
9 TOWER LN APT 637 New Haven, CT 06519 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.