Active NPI 1912941873 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Dennis David Cantu , MD

Internal Medicine • Laredo, TX

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dennis Cantu, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Laredo, TX. With approximately 48 years of clinical experience since graduating from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1978, Dr. Cantu delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1710 E SAUNDERS ST.

Dr. Cantu does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1710 E Saunders St
Suite B-650

Laredo, TX 780415443

Telephone 9567277766

Fax 9567961186

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Chess Medical Group, Llp Facility NPI 1740282557

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Baylor College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1978

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Laredo, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

48 Yrs +27.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.5 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

35 Specialists

Practicing in Laredo, TX (9538 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

20.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

22.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Cantu (48 Years) 48 Yrs

Laredo Specialty Average (20.5 Years) 20.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,184	185	$135.00	$116.29
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	797	62	$8.00	$0.92
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	309	57	$8.00	$3.21
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	302	34	$8.00	$0.65
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	285	88	$31.00	$12.91
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	157	157	$146.00	$117.59
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	80	40	$21.00	$1.21
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	49	30	$52.00	$37.82
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	36	28	$15.00	$3.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	25	$92.00	$82.35
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	17	14	$290.00	$252.52
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	13	13	$13.00	$12.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$207.00	$152.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,365	207	$135.00	$118.17
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,148	78	$8.00	$1.02
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	402	72	$8.00	$3.21
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	316	111	$31.00	$13.08
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	270	33	$8.00	$0.53
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	175	175	$146.00	$120.15
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	120	37	$52.00	$38.18
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	92	46	$21.00	$1.49
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	74	38	$15.00	$3.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	48	33	$92.00	$83.62
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	39	28	$290.00	$256.25
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	24	$182.00	$166.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$207.00	$154.10
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	12	12	$22.00	$13.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,361	225	$135.00	$118.40
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,192	84	$8.00	$1.09
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	365	125	$31.00	$13.23
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	364	38	$8.00	$0.56
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	336	64	$8.00	$3.24
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	190	190	$146.00	$120.37
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	97	49	$21.00	$1.61
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	49	37	$15.00	$3.43
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	44	26	$52.00	$37.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	22	$92.00	$83.45
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	30	23	$182.00	$166.46
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	21	20	$22.00	$13.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$207.00	$153.98
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	11	11	$13.00	$12.86

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,407	235	$135.00	$121.50
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,038	74	$8.00	$1.21
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	399	71	$8.00	$3.29
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	376	37	$8.00	$0.46
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	351	113	$31.00	$13.27
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	180	180	$146.00	$124.37
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	85	38	$21.00	$1.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	42	$92.00	$85.53
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	57	35	$15.00	$3.49
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	34	$182.00	$169.78
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	40	40	$22.79	$22.79
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	34	34	$13.00	$13.00
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	23	19	$52.00	$38.19
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	21	18	$22.00	$13.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,772	273	$135.00	$101.76
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	515	80	$8.00	$1.35
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	414	85	$8.00	$3.26
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	369	139	$31.00	$13.30
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	346	39	$8.00	$0.55
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	203	203	$146.00	$109.01
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	112	52	$21.00	$1.90
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	103	101	$22.79	$22.78
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	100	47	$52.00	$38.10
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	96	94	$13.00	$13.00
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	79	40	$15.00	$3.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	76	57	$92.00	$70.35
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	43	32	$182.00	$136.78
99350 Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes	39	16	$226.00	$169.88
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	31	30	$110.00	$79.04
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	15	13	$22.00	$15.82
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	11	11	$49.00	$36.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,722	290	$135.00	$99.42
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	522	106	$8.00	$3.20
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	509	90	$8.00	$1.52
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	445	157	$31.00	$15.18
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	232	232	$146.00	$104.29
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	166	57	$52.00	$37.55
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	154	47	$8.00	$0.51
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	140	58	$21.00	$1.72
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	99	98	$40.00	$26.19
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	94	91	$13.00	$12.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	82	75	$92.00	$67.82
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	71	38	$15.00	$3.41
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	57	56	$54.00	$40.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	54	14	$90.30	$66.51
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	50	38	$182.00	$133.51
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	27	19	$25.00	$0.13
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	23	23	$22.79	$22.33
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	23	20	$22.00	$15.47
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	22	16	$23.00	$16.12
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	18	18	$67.00	$48.65
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	15	$258.00	$187.28
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	18	16	$92.00	$67.41
J2550 Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg	16	12	$40.00	$2.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	11	$207.00	$151.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,649	308	$135.00	$92.85
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,504	134	$8.00	$1.79
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	638	203	$31.00	$17.44
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	604	120	$8.00	$3.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	509	65	$92.00	$63.51
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	309	55	$132.57	$90.70
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	244	46	$8.00	$0.56
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	226	226	$146.00	$99.31
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	192	65	$52.00	$35.95
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	169	70	$21.00	$1.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	127	95	$92.97	$62.93
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	109	106	$13.00	$12.74
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	97	72	$92.00	$63.22
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	93	51	$15.00	$3.41
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	91	65	$258.00	$175.20
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	78	14	$343.44	$167.12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	77	53	$182.00	$125.63
90756 Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle	69	69	$22.79	$22.33
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	43	32	$137.00	$94.10
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	43	43	$40.00	$23.54
99356 Prolonged inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour	37	12	$117.00	$80.57
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	36	29	$25.00	$16.22
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	35	35	$202.00	$111.34
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	33	27	$22.00	$14.54
94375 Diagnostic testing in a pulmonary function lab	28	23	$49.00	$34.20
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	27	17	$23.00	$15.76
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	25	25	$207.00	$143.09
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	21	18	$22.00	$16.20
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	20	20	$212.75	$148.11
J7620 Albuterol, up to 2.5 mg and ipratropium bromide, up to 0.5 mg, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme	17	11	$25.00	$0.13
16020 Dressing change and/or removal of burn tissue (less than 5% total body surface)	16	16	$102.00	$71.01
J2550 Injection, promethazine hcl, up to 50 mg	15	11	$40.00	$1.97
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	15	15	$209.00	$137.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	1,735	327	$135.00	$91.11
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	1,228	148	$14.11	$1.78
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	795	121	$8.00	$3.15
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	624	202	$31.00	$21.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	469	49	$92.00	$62.24
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	234	40	$132.43	$89.74
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	225	65	$13.36	$0.63
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	175	83	$21.00	$2.81
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	174	56	$52.00	$35.03
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	118	111	$13.00	$12.63
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	108	108	$146.00	$96.19
G0438 Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit	103	103	$214.85	$144.76
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	100	98	$39.84	$23.32
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	77	53	$92.00	$61.51
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	72	53	$259.24	$169.88
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	67	40	$15.00	$3.43
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	61	58	$54.00	$36.81
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	51	41	$92.00	$62.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	40	32	$182.00	$120.50
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	38	31	$22.08	$15.69
G0181 Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow	38	25	$137.00	$92.32
94640 Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production	36	30	$23.00	$15.16
95923 Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function	28	28	$202.00	$118.11
J7613 Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg	27	24	$30.00	$0.05
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	23	21	$22.00	$14.31
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$207.00	$135.18
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	19	$67.00	$45.62
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	11	11	$25.00	$16.11

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX F1430

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Juan Lopez , RN

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Registered Nurse

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 27, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 27, 2007

Registered at 1710 E SAUNDERS ST, SUITE B-650, LAREDO, TX 780415443 (Tel: 9567277766)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 27, 2007

Registered at 1710 E SAUNDERS ST, SUITE B-650, LAREDO, TX 780415443 (Tel: 9567277766)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 27, 2007

Recorded as DENNIS CANTU, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 27, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #F1430 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 15, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1912941873

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 15, 2006

Last Update: November 27, 2007

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

1710 E Saunders St, Suite B-650

Laredo, TX 780415443

Phone: 9567277766

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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