NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Mario Cantu, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Laredo, TX

Hector Mario Cantu, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1285604843, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas G6778, 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
1285604843
Name
Hector Mario Cantu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
G6778 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1, Laredo, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 726-4060
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2026
Fax
(956) 290-8720
Medicaid ID
127029003 TX
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 6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1

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  1. Anakaren Salazar, APRN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1366026031

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $55.60

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hector Cantu$55.60
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Hector Mario Cantu among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas

Hector Mario Cantu, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Texas

There are 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.

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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Avelino AlvarezLaredo, TX 780411114097524
  2. Sara Campos, MDPALaredo, TX 780411710066444
  3. Rebecca Garza, MDLaredo, TX 780411275513749
  4. Santiago Lozano, MDLaredo, TX 780411053055277
  5. Emanuel Martinez, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411376606038
  6. Saurav Randhawa, MDLaredo, TX 780411457974321
  7. Gesina Recto, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411386720944
  8. Fernando Sosa, MDLaredo, TX 780411760461099

Common questions

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

Hector Mario Cantu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285604843, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Mario Cantu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 726-4060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number G6778, 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.

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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