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Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD

(Mrs. Cara Beth Pendley)

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2007)

8000 Centerview Parkway
Memphis, TN 38018

(901) 747-1111

Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD is a neurologist in Memphis, TN specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, NEUROLOGY CLINIC, PC and PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC.

Office Locations

8000 Centerview Parkway
Memphis, TN 38018

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8000 Centerview Parkway Suite 300
Cordova, TN 38018

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

brain MRI

nerve conduction studies

By Affordability:

electrophysiological study

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD performed more brain MRI, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for electrophysiological (EP) study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	452
inpatient care	452

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13
hospital care	779
inpatient care	779

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	53
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	36
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	768
inpatient care	768

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	59
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
hospital care	565
inpatient care	565

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	118
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	45
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	42
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	39
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	50
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	381
electroencephalography (EEG)	72
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
spinal procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	45
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	439
electroencephalography (EEG)	57
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	38
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	47
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	510
electroencephalography (EEG)	59
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	45
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were diagnostic procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	503
electroencephalography (EEG)	17
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	36
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	26
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	551
electroencephalography (EEG)	42
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN during 2022 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	39
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	559
electroencephalography (EEG)	34
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	34
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	25
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated as a neurologist in Memphis, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	40
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	308
electroencephalography (EEG)	46
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
spinal procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	44
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	29

Education & Training

Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2007. She has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2007)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

NEUROLOGY CLINIC, PC

PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$735 UBRELVY $328	BOTOX $325	Duopa $63	QULIPTA $19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$605 AJOVY $554	COPAXONE $50
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$581 Aimovig $175	Gilenya $160	MAYZENT $157	AFINITOR $44	KESIMPTA $34	Other $12
Biogen, Inc.	$483 TECFIDERA $426	Vumerity $30	ADUHELM $21	AVONEX $6
Amgen Inc.	$437 Aimovig $407	$30
Other	$5,747 ACTHAR $401	Nuedexta $371	SOLIRIS $342	TROKENDI XR $320	OCREVUS $274	Other $4,039

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,421
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$161
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Cara Pendley practices hospital medicine (hospitalist) and neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Cordova, TN and Memphis, TN. Dr. Pendley attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. She is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cara B. Pendley, MD From 2012 - 2022

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