Edward Cantu, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lexington, KY
Edward Cantu, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1558528166, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky TP523, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Cantu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- TP523 KY
MD440060 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone Ste L304, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-6494
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250721000756); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 740 S Limestone Ste L304
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Natalie Clise, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1225875784
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Verify Edward Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license TP523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $25,489.81
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation. 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.
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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Cantu among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Edward Cantu, MD is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Backer, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361760477608
- Alberto De Hoyos, MDLexington, KY 405361851355333
- Victor Ferraris, MDLexington, KY 405361508821455
- Charles Hoopes, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361699717074
- Suresh Keshavamurthy, M.DLexington, KY 405361215101787
- Matthias Loebe, MDLexington, KY 405361740360148
- Shari Meyerson, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361366402992
- Jordan Miller, D.O.Lexington, KY 405361013159540
Common questions
What is Edward Cantu, MD's NPI number?
Edward Cantu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558528166, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Cantu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone Ste L304, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Cantu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP523, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Edward Cantu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.