R Xavier Cantu, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Laredo, TX
R Xavier Cantu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1578740270, issued on Jan 24, 2008. Check the license (Texas G8037, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- R Xavier Cantu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- G8037 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 313 W Village Blvd, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 727-0444
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100810001039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify R Xavier Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G8037Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,826 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium87 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
- Lisinopril56 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
- Jardiance47 claims
- Losartan Potassium45 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.
R Xavier Cantu among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas
R Xavier Cantu, M.D. 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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).
70 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Laredo
They are 70 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is R Xavier Cantu, M.D.'s NPI number?
R Xavier Cantu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578740270, issued on Jan 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is R Xavier Cantu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 313 W Village Blvd, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 727-0444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify R Xavier Cantu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G8037, 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 R Xavier Cantu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, R Xavier Cantu, M.D. had 1,826 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.