Kenneth Cantos, M.D.
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · Laguna Beach, CA
Kenneth Cantos, M.D. is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1871633875, issued on Feb 7, 2007. Check the license (California G81378, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Cantos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License number
- G81378 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Phone
- (949) 499-7288
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100526000025); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Cantos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G81378Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group IncNewport Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Cantos among 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California
Kenneth Cantos, M.D. is one of 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 891 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in California
There are 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California.
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The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Miyamoto, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511346347226
- Lingli Cai, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531144252966
- Michelle Fajardo, D.O.Laguna Hills, CA 926531639381387
- Thomas Hirose, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531114960861
- Albert Huang, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531609819358
- John Lacy, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531093758708
- Sonja Matthias, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531467495689
- Banafsheh Rashidi, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531851590624
Common questions
What is Kenneth Cantos, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Cantos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871633875, issued on Feb 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Cantos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-7288. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Cantos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G81378, as entered by the provider. 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.
What is Kenneth Cantos, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.
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.