Physician Profile
R Xavier Cantu, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cantu
R Xavier Cantu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Laredo, TX specializing in family practice. R is also listed as specializing in family medicine. According to Medicare claims data, R cared for 232 Medicare patients across 669 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (956) 727-0444
- Email not available
Practice Locations
313 W VILLAGE BLVD SUITE 104
Laredo, TX 78041
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
669 services · 232 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 allo | Billing code | G0181 |
159 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner 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 | Billing code | G0179 |
143 |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
143 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
136 |
| Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servi | Billing code | G2012 |
67 |
| 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 | Billing code | G0180 |
21 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family practices in Laredo 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1982 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cantu?
Dr. Cantu is a family practice in Laredo, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cantu's address?
Dr. Cantu is listed at 313 W VILLAGE BLVD SUITE 104, Laredo, TX 78041. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Cantu?
The number on file is (956) 727-0444. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cantu's NPI number?
Dr. Cantu's National Provider Identifier is 1578740270. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cantu train?
Dr. Cantu attended Other, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cantu been practicing?
Dr. Cantu has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Cantu perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cantu the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cantu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cantu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.