NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Laredo, TX

Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1215430897, issued on Mar 9, 2018. Check the license (Texas AP136802, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215430897
Name
Ana Laura Cantu
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP136802 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7215 Mcpherson RD, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 523-8900
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220915003596); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7215 Mcpherson RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Luis Benavides, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780656686
  2. Ramiro Delbosque, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144851882
  3. Vicente Dominguez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1699311704
  4. Carolina Gomez-Salinas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215637871
  5. Roberto Gomez-Vazquez, M.D.Surgery Physician1245397694
  6. Erica Nava, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1033761515

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ana Cantu1,882
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium87 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl87 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium85 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium73 claims
  5. Ozempic62 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium57 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $570.96

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ana Cantu$570.96
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Monzer H Yazji MD And Associates PLLCLaredo, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

213 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Laredo

They are 213 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

Other family nurse practitioner records in Texas

  1. Ashley Aaron, FNPWaco, TX1053821504
  2. Christina Aaron, FNPTexarkana, TX1457787426
  3. Lori Aaron, FNP-CFrisco, TX1619387974
  4. Lauren Aase, FNPSheppard Afb, TX1578550299
  5. Olivia AbabioCypress, TX1588171995
  6. Lilian Abagwe, NPWylie, TX1396215620
  7. Vivian Abaidoo, NP-CHouston, TX1760071971
  8. Zuniley Aballe-Hernandez, FNP-CHouston, TX1952054066
  9. Jorge Abalo Redden, FNPKaty, TX1932991122
  10. Jennifer Abalos, FNPPlano, TX1841452984

Common questions

What is Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C's NPI number?

Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215430897, issued on Mar 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7215 Mcpherson RD, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 523-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP136802, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ana Laura Cantu, FNP-C had 1,882 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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