Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Harlingen, TX
Uvaldo Cantu, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1376535203, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Texas H2286, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Uvaldo Cantu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- H2286 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2230 Haine Dr, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (956) 425-4901
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 425-4959
- Medicaid IDs
- 136856504 TX
136856501 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080811000074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2230 Haine Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brittany Freeman, PAPhysician Assistant1912625070
- Oscar Hernandez, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1497038772
- Ruben Torres, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043202708
- Maria Zamarron, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1114877271
Verify Uvaldo Cantu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H2286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
786 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol105 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride78 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone49 claims
- Fluconazole49 claims
- Alprazolam45 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate37 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: $114.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperSurgical, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncHarlingen, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Uvaldo Cantu among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Uvaldo Cantu, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas
There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.
All 3,524 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Cohen, MDHarlingen, TX 785501417901737
- Oscar Hernandez, MDHarlingen, TX 785501497038772
- Susan Hunter, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501477558401
- Noemi Infante, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501083604771
- Ruben Martinez, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501144225715
- Jarod Mendez, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501063571859
- Lena Speck Hopkins, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501831181718
- Ruben Torres, M.D.Harlingen, TX 785501043202708
Common questions
What is Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376535203, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Uvaldo Cantu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2230 Haine Dr, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 425-4901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Uvaldo Cantu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H2286, 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 Uvaldo Cantu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Uvaldo Cantu, M.D. had 786 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.