Thomas Canto, MD
Surgery Physician · Palmer, MA
Thomas Canto, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Palmer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1083648976, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 74997, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Canto
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 74997 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Wright St, Palmer, MA 01016
- Phone
- (413) 284-5400
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 40 Wright St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas Canto in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 74997Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
353 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 174 among the 21,427 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Betamethasone Dipropionate60 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass51 claims
- Levofloxacin43 claims
- Cephalexin29 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate27 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate21 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: $176.70
3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Kerecis Limited. The 19,002 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,758.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Healogics Specialty Physicians OF Massachusetts PLLCSpringfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
5 surgery physician records list a Palmer practice address
They are 5 of the 246 NPPES records with a Palmer practice address, and 1,118 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 5 in Palmer → All 1,118 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Palmer →
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- Eddie Afetse, MDBoston, MA1457297194
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Common questions
What is Thomas Canto, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Canto, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083648976, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Canto, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Wright St, Palmer, MA, 01016. Phone: (413) 284-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Canto, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74997, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Canto, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Canto, MD had 353 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 174. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.