Ernesto Cantu, D.O.
General Practice Physician · Saint Albans, VT
Ernesto Cantu, D.O. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Saint Albans, Vermont, and NPI 1164837605, issued on Jun 24, 2014. Check the license (Vermont 032.0133827, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernesto Cantu
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- 032.0133827 VT
125.066294 IL
ED0456A WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Crest RD, Saint Albans, VT 05478
- Phone
- (802) 524-4554
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231004001891); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3 Crest RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Thomas AllertonPhysician Assistant1750079810
- Robert Beattie, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1922177575
- David Groening, DPMPodiatrist1962400267
- Nolan Hurley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518353416
- Kimberly Liberty, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1083371470
- Rachel LothianFamily Nurse Practitioner1518671411
Verify Ernesto Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 032.0133827Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin52 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl46 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
- Lisinopril36 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium34 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: $403.56
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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
- St Croix Regional Family Health CenterPrinceton, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Vermont
There are 20 general practice physician records in Vermont.
Other general practice physician records in Vermont
- Mary AlbynManchester Center, VT1558589986
- William Birge, D.O.Newport, VT1427053107
- Susan Carol, MDSt Albans, VT1508963596
- Kathleen Daye, MDWaterbury, VT1467504928
- Bradley DeboerRutland, VT1013840081
- Christopher DeszynskiBrattleboro, VT1053651760
- Karen Fromhold, M.D.Vergennes, VT1609018621
- Pamela GrossWestminster, VT1689867814
- Mohit Jindal, MDBurlington, VT1275707697
- Donald Lacey, MDWhite River Junction, VT1558639039
Common questions
What is Ernesto Cantu, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ernesto Cantu, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164837605, issued on Jun 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernesto Cantu, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Crest RD, Saint Albans, VT, 05478. Phone: (802) 524-4554. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernesto Cantu, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 032.0133827, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernesto Cantu, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernesto Cantu, D.O. had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 222 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.