Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Dennis Cantu, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Laredo, TX

Dennis Cantu, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1912941873, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Texas F1430, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1912941873
Name
Dennis Cantu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
F1430 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 727-7766
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1710 E Saunders St

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

  1. Christina Barberena, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist1922258870
  2. Marla Chaires, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427452838
  3. Satbir Chhina, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1881707214
  4. Leonides Cigarroa, M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1407852494
  5. Ricardo Cigarroa, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1295774594
  6. Jason Defrancis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1801028717

Verify Dennis Cantu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
    Search for license F1430    Check the board
  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,882 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 328 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dennis Cantu8,882
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam381 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate254 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium251 claims
  4. Valsartan226 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium222 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium217 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.

32 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Laredo

They are 32 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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Other internal medicine physician records in Texas

  1. Muhammad A. Sattar, MDDallas, TX1760465553
  2. Gayatri Aaluri, MDGalveston, TX1821928508
  3. Anunaya AashishDenton, TX1134246374
  4. Queenie Ann Abad, M.D.San Antonio, TX1174979785
  5. Fuad Abaleka, M.DLubbock, TX1861925596
  6. Carol Abalihi, M.D.El Paso, TX1326136243
  7. Oliverio Abarca Guzman, MDHarlingen, TX1346972940
  8. Obinna Abaribe, M.DMansfield, TX1457704355
  9. Enyinnaya Abarikwu, MDTyler, TX1174788178
  10. Sulaiman Abawi, D.O.Frisco, TX1780845255

Common questions

What is Dennis Cantu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis Cantu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912941873, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis Cantu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 727-7766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis Cantu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F1430, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Dennis Cantu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis Cantu, M.D. had 8,882 Medicare Part D claims for 404 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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