NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bianca April Cantu

Surgical Physician Assistant · Edinburg, TX

Bianca April Cantu is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1518698869, issued on Jun 17, 2022. Check the license (Texas PA16540, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518698869
Name
Bianca April Cantu
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
PA16540 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2717 Michaelangelo Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 362-2465
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2026
Fax
(956) 362-2466
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230918003421); 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 2717 Michaelangelo Dr

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

  1. Jose Figueroa, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1366406522
  2. Lyuba Levine, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1730241217
  3. Melissa Rios, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497907893

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Bianca Cantu215
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass38 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate19 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14 claims
  4. Azithromycin13 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate13 claims
  6. Mupirocin11 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: $195.67

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Telix Pharmaceuticals. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bianca Cantu$195.67
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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. Renaissance Specialty SurgeryMcAllen, TX

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

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Texas

There are 1,350 surgical physician assistant records in Texas.

Other surgical physician assistant records in Texas

  1. Jose Abdelkalek Karkur, CSACypress, TX1225727324
  2. Ajoey Abraham, PAHouston, TX1992319784
  3. Bysmark Acebo, LSAKaty, TX1780735027
  4. Carmen Acebo, L.S.A.Katy, TX1912058256
  5. Shakespeare Acevedo Perez, SA-CHouston, TX1013764661
  6. Alexandria AcevesFort Worth, TX1013850759
  7. Mayra Aceves, LSACorpus Christi, TX1932921814
  8. Karen Adams, PA-CSan Antonio, TX1417270315
  9. Jack Addesso, RSAHouston, TX1376679373
  10. Sayed Adil, LSAHouston, TX1649397217

Common questions

What is Bianca April Cantu's NPI number?

Bianca April Cantu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518698869, issued on Jun 17, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bianca April Cantu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2717 Michaelangelo Dr, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 362-2465. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bianca April Cantu's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA16540, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bianca April Cantu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bianca April Cantu had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. 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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