Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1083648976
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 40 Wright St

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

  1. Khaled Abdelkader, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902838451
  2. Munir Ahmad, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1124126602
  3. Jeffrey Allard, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1902825862
  4. Evan Altman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1760750855
  5. Marie Armentano, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1245278514
  6. Kyrsten BeliniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750838579

Verify Thomas Canto in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Thomas Canto353
  2. Specialty average174

Most prescribed

  1. Betamethasone Dipropionate60 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass51 claims
  3. Levofloxacin43 claims
  4. Cephalexin29 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate27 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Thomas Canto$176.70
  2. Specialty average$3,758.86

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

  1. 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.

Other surgery physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Jeffrey Aalberg, MD, MPHBoston, MA1326788027
  2. Daniele Abela, MDBoston, MA1164051868
  3. Ahmad AboalfarajBoston, MA1538517651
  4. Ibrahim Abushoshah, M.D.Boston, MA1205274503
  5. Ravindra Acharya, MDCharlton, MA1881608602
  6. Stephen Addington, M.D.Brockton, MA1821449588
  7. Alfred Adegboyegun, MDSpringfield, MA1205953957
  8. Souheil Adra, M.D.Milton, MA1700049996
  9. Eddie Afetse, MDBoston, MA1457297194
  10. Arvind Agnihotri, MDBrighton, MA1528058625

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.