NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Lakeland, FL

John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1336112747, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME89400, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1336112747
Name
John Gerald Galvez Canto
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
ME89400 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(863) 680-7000
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2026
Fax
(866) 264-8519
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040608001090); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1991
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 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd

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

  1. Oday Abdallah, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1578993754
  2. Obafunto Abimbola, MD, MPHOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891139945
  3. Ala Abuaita, MDHospitalist Physician1538506670
  4. Michael Achinger, MDNephrology Physician1932170586
  5. Robyn Adams, ATCAthletic Trainer1114391356
  6. Michael Addonizio, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1942207469

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

8,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,146 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. John Gerald Canto8,819
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis905 claims
  2. Ezetimibe782 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium584 claims
  4. Clopidogrel488 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate450 claims
  6. Repatha Sureclick437 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): 76.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score61.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $36,033.02

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Gerald Canto$36,033
  2. Specialty average$3,820

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. Watson Clinic LLPLakeland, FL

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

John Gerald Galvez Canto among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida

John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 1995 among the 1,427 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Buccino, MDLakeland, FL 338051659344638
  2. Gregory Coffman, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051669867552
  3. Kathleen Galatro, DOLakeland, FL 338051386694271
  4. George Ghareeb, MDLakeland, FL 338051497240964
  5. Jorge Gonzalez-Cano, MDLakeland, FL 338051598738908
  6. Helena Mahias-Cherry, MDLakeland, FL 338051558334565
  7. Patrick Reddy, MDLakeland, FL 338051588636443
  8. Christopher Simek, MDLakeland, FL 338051518938729

Common questions

What is John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD's NPI number?

John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336112747, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 680-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME89400, 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 Gerald Galvez Canto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD had 8,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,146 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Gerald Galvez Canto, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.4 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.

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