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Thomas R Canto, MD is a healthcare provider in Palmer, MA specialising in general surgery. Thomas trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. Thomas is also listed as specialising in surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Canto specialise in?
Dr. Canto is a general surgeon in Palmer, MA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Canto located?
Dr. Canto is listed at 40 WRIGHT ST WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Palmer, MA 01016. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Canto's phone number?
The number on file is (413) 284-5400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Canto's NPI number?
Dr. Canto's National Provider Identifier is 1083648976. 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. Canto go to medical school?
Dr. Canto attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Canto been practising?
Dr. Canto has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Canto do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Canto performs procedures including removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less, removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less and application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less; provides treatments such as removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less and removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (413) 284-5400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
40 WRIGHT ST WING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Palmer, MA 01016
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,956 services · 874 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
663 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11045 |
193 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15271 |
115 |
| Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound | Procedure | 17250 |
100 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15275 |
60 |
| Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11043 |
18 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Treatment | 97597 |
678 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, each additional 20.0 sq cm | Treatment | 97598 |
135 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
347 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
275 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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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 general surgeons in Palmer 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.