NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Columbia, SC

Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1174718738, issued on Sep 7, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 1770252017, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174718738
Name
Kelly Blake Cantu
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
1770252017 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Center Point RD Ste 2360, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone
(803) 233-5500
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2024
Fax
(803) 258-6395
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250926003508); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2000 Center Point RD Ste 2360

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

  1. Teressa Oldson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1962430934

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kelly Cantu62
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam62 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: $41.61

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Cantu$41.61
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Active Life Health OF Columbia LLCColumbia, SC

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

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 24 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina.

Other pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in South Carolina

  1. John Alexander, MDMt Pleasant, SC1669433298
  2. George Bitting, MDCamden, SC1780684829
  3. Robert Blackwell, M.D.North Charleston, SC1407887201
  4. Erik Conniff, PA-CNorth Charleston, SC1174206569
  5. Matthew Davies, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC1083051668
  6. Anthony Dinicola, MDSimpsonville, SC1326245606
  7. Ryan Hudson, M.D.Spartanburg, SC1306266390
  8. Gregory Jones, MDCharleston, SC1437227576
  9. Vidhath Moku, DOColumbia, SC1730717018
  10. Ameet Nagpal, MD, MSCharleston, SC1982830758

Common questions

What is Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C's NPI number?

Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174718738, issued on Sep 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Center Point RD Ste 2360, Columbia, SC, 29210. Phone: (803) 233-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1770252017, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Blake Cantu, PA-C had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.

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