James Cantu, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
James Cantu, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1669749511, issued on Nov 21, 2011. Check the license (Texas P7083, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Cantu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- P7083 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2601 Hospital Blvd Ste 117, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
- Phone
- (361) 902-4470
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license P7083Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt22 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl19 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 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): 86.6 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).
James Cantu among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
James Cantu, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 64% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
193 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Corpus Christi
They are 193 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Corpus Christi, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is James Cantu, MD's NPI number?
James Cantu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669749511, issued on Nov 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Cantu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 Hospital Blvd Ste 117, Corpus Christi, TX, 78405. Phone: (361) 902-4470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Cantu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number P7083, 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 James Cantu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Cantu, MD had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Cantu, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.6 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.