Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1003478124, issued on Jun 28, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 74570, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 74570 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN 55102
- Phone
- (651) 241-5000
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2025
- Fax
- (651) 241-5511
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240723004467); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 74570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone66 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate31 claims
- Allopurinol16 claims
- Benlysta15 claims
- Enbrel Mini11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemSt Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces among 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota
Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD is one of 173 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2008 among the 116 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 173 rheumatology physician records in Minnesota.
All 173 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephanie Anderson, MDSt Paul, MN 551021225136617
- Gary Baker, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021932168036
- Martha Grandits, MDSaint Paul, MN 551021548222425
- Prasanthi Meagher, M.DSaint Paul, MN 551021548347594
- David Ewart, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551011902168222
- Daniel Hathaway, MDSaint Paul, MN 551011386618874
- Ali Sajjad, MDMaplewood, MN 551091619913621
- Christopher Ussher, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091568559888
Common questions
What is Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003478124, issued on Jun 28, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 Smith Ave N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN, 55102. Phone: (651) 241-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 74570, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.