NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John D. Cantando, DO

Neurological Surgery Physician · Lake Worth, FL

John D. Cantando, DO is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Lake Worth, Florida, and NPI 1780795435, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida OS12942, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780795435
Name
John D. Cantando
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
OS12942 FL
2006013528 MO
OS014141 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4560 Lantana RD Ste 120, Lake Worth, FL 33463
Phone
(561) 433-4444
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2024
Fax
(561) 433-8877
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141104000653); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2000
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 4560 Lantana RD Ste 120

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

  1. Joshua Burks, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1093244964
  2. Steven Dutcher, DO PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1972598464
  3. Brett Schlifka, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1790728913

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 119 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Cantando210
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine30 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl29 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl24 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: $9,044.21

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was FloSpine LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Cantando$9,044
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

  1. Palm Beach Neurosurgery LLCLake Worth, FL

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

John D. Cantando among 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida

John D. Cantando, DO is one of 644 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 429 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Burks, MDLake Worth, FL 334631093244964
  2. Steven Dutcher, DO PHDLake Worth, FL 334631972598464
  3. Yehuda Herschman, M.D.Lake Worth, FL 334631659614089
  4. Brett Schlifka, D.O.Lake Worth, FL 334631790728913
  5. Joshua Kouri, MDAtlantis, FL 334621366450959
  6. John Morrison, M.D., FAANSLake Worth, FL 334611447489620
  7. Brett Osborn, DOJupiter, FL 334581932104049
  8. Michael Chaparro, MDLoxahatchee, FL 334701134114432

Common questions

What is John D. Cantando, DO's NPI number?

John D. Cantando, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780795435, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John D. Cantando, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4560 Lantana RD Ste 120, Lake Worth, FL, 33463. Phone: (561) 433-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John D. Cantando, DO's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS12942, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John D. Cantando, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John D. Cantando, DO had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.