NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1982090221, issued on Apr 14, 2015. Check the license (Arizona 66274, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982090221
Name
Eduardo Contreras Alcantar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
66274 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3131 E Clarendon Ave Ste 102, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 253-9168
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220923001419); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
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 3131 E Clarendon Ave Ste 102

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

  1. Sameer Gupta, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1699117101
  2. Prakash Jayanthi, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1912380221
  3. Jenna Navarro, PAPhysician Assistant1134796717
  4. Jin-A Yi, AG-ACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1275245037

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eduardo Alcantar43
  2. Specialty average101

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: $1,134.55

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eduardo Alcantar$1,134.55
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Phoenix Cardiac Surgery PCPhoenix, AZ

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona

  1. Shair Ahmed, MDPhoenix, AZ1629270749
  2. Lishan Aklog, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1801817937
  3. Mohamad AlaeddinePhoenix, AZ1689951238
  4. Jeffrey Alpern, DOGlendale, AZ1174524789
  5. Orazio Amabile, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1992993927
  6. Kenneth Ashton, MDChandler, AZ1144214172
  7. Saina Attaran Asl, M.D.Prescott Valley, AZ1518403781
  8. Bryan Barrus, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1982846101
  9. Mary Jane Barth, MDTucson, AZ1376509281
  10. Jim Bates, D.O.Bullhead City, AZ1275572992

Common questions

What is Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD's NPI number?

Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982090221, issued on Apr 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3131 E Clarendon Ave Ste 102, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 253-9168. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 66274, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eduardo Contreras Alcantar, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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