James Rae Cantu, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Venice, CA
James Rae Cantu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Venice, California, and NPI 1780977512, issued on May 26, 2011. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Rae Cantu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- N9683 TX
MD61661052 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
- Phone
- (310) 392-8636
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250422002149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Rae Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,405 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium76 claims
- Lisinopril55 claims
- Losartan Potassium49 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate37 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium35 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium35 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Sea Mar Community Health CentersLakewood, WA
- Venice Family ClinicVenice, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Rae Cantu among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
James Rae Cantu, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Venice
They are 23 of the 626 NPPES records with a practice address in Venice, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is James Rae Cantu, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Rae Cantu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780977512, issued on May 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Rae Cantu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 604 Rose Ave, Venice, CA, 90291. Phone: (310) 392-8636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Rae Cantu, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Rae Cantu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Rae Cantu, M.D. had 1,405 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Rae Cantu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.