Benigno Cartagena-Hernandez, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Cape Girardeau, MO
At a glance
Mercy Hospital Southeast, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
NPPES record updated Sep 4, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
Mercy Hospital Southeast 1701 Lacet StCape Girardeau, MO 63701
Additional reported practice locations
933 E Pierce StCouncil Bluffs, IA 515034626
Phone: 7123964360
Fax: 7123967069 25 Ac10 Villas De Loiza
Canovanas, PR 00729
Phone: 7877828496 801 5Th St
Sioux City, IA 511011326
Phone: 7122792010
Fax: 7122792034
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2005
- CMS specialties
- Internal Medicine
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO
- Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine
- Taxonomy code
- 207R00000X
- Enumeration date
- Aug 14, 2008
- Record updated
- Sep 4, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207R00000X · Primary
License reported: MD-44898 IA
208M00000X
License reported: MD-44898 IA
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Practice location
Mercy Hospital Southeast1701 Lacet St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
- Phone
- (573) 344-4822
Mailing address
12205 S 78TH STPAPILLION, NE 680464787
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