NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George A. Kantis, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · The Woodlands, TX

George A. Kantis, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1689646234, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas M8751, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689646234
Name
George A. Kantis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
M8751 TX
042512 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17350 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX 77384
Phone
(281) 444-3278
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
196290401 TX
001425124 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080512000346); accepts Medicare assignment
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 17350 St Lukes Way

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

  1. Margaret Abbott, PTPhysical Therapist1881901759
  2. Chacko Alexander, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1033110200
  3. Debbie Arenstein, N.PAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104359819
  4. Deena Barnes, M.S.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356586838
  5. Michael Brown, PHARM DPharmacist1710969407
  6. Kimberly Burton, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1629003504

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

6,993 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Kantis6,993
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate573 claims
  2. Eliquis558 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium448 claims
  4. Furosemide371 claims
  5. Carvedilol333 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate324 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.1
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baylor St. Luke's Medical GroupSpring, TX

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

George A. Kantis among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

George A. Kantis, MD is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Aquino, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841750382313
  2. Ali Ayoubi, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841104948017
  3. Gary Coleman, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841407857931
  4. Jennifer Heath, RN, ANP-CThe Woodlands, TX 773841538408984
  5. Jasmine Khan, M.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841871755082
  6. Christopher Lavergne, MDThe Woodlands, TX 773841881695302
  7. Michelle Lee, M.D., PHARM.D.Shenandoah, TX 773841831426865
  8. George Nasser, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841992880595

Common questions

What is George A. Kantis, MD's NPI number?

George A. Kantis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689646234, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George A. Kantis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17350 St Lukes Way, The Woodlands, TX, 77384. Phone: (281) 444-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George A. Kantis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M8751, 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 George A. Kantis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George A. Kantis, MD had 6,993 Medicare Part D claims for 870 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George A. Kantis, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.

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