Dr. Ted Cardoso, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cardoso
Dr. Ted Cardoso is an optician in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cardoso performed 934 Medicare services across 862 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cardoso received a total of $1,380 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 22 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cardoso is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 153 | $7 | $50 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 68 | $78 | $830 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 68 | $85 | $860 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 48 | $19 | $193 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 44 | $6 | $46 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 42 | $37 | $425 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 41 | $30 | $314 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 36 | $78 | $830 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 24 | $51 | $549 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 24 | $63 | $835 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 23 | $65 | $894 |
| Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | 22 | $35 | $425 |
| Single contrast x-ray of esophagus | 20 | $22 | $171 |
| Single contrast x-ray of small intestine | 20 | $29 | $173 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 19 | $82 | $874 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $8 | $80 |
| Other mri scan | 19 | $21 | $224 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 19 | $29 | $230 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 18 | $41 | $460 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 17 | $52 | $549 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $8 | $60 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 17 | $72 | $958 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 16 | $8 | $55 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 16 | $21 | $217 |
| Single contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | 14 | $29 | $254 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 13 | $60 | $643 |
| Ct scan of heart structure with contrast | 13 | $62 | $570 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 13 | $26 | $267 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $61 | $707 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $9 | $112 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 12 | $52 | $590 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 12 | $27 | $155 |
| Screening mammography | 12 | $34 | $259 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 11 | $62 | $643 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
5.3 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cardoso is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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