Dr. Cara B. Pendley
Neurology (Neurology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (2007)
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 314
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Medical school: University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Neurology Physician primary
TN license 47301
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN
Medical groups
- Neurology Clinic, PC (10 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 314
- Services billed
- 3,731
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml | 1,700 | 13 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 452 | 230 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 81 | 81 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 74 | 41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 56 | 52 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 41 | 41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 27 | 24 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | 27 | 27 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | 23 | 23 |
| Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | 12 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Divalproex Sodium Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 155 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 154 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 131 |
| Memantine Hcl Er (memantine hcl) Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 106 |
| Donepezil Hcl Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 93 |
| Primidone Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 86 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa (carbidopa/levodopa) Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 84 |
| Clonazepam Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 76 |
| Lamotrigine Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 72 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl Other prescribers in Cordova, TN | 71 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 35 payments worth $500 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $326 |
|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $109 |
| Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc | $28.33 |
| Amgen Inc. | $21.21 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $15.72 |
| Food and Beverage | $500 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.