Dr. Hector Mario Cantu , MD
Pediatrics • Laredo, TX
6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1
Laredo, TX 780412287
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NPI assigned on January 25, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 48 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2017:
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Diltiazem Hcl) — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metoprolol Succinate — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 26 in 2016 to 48 in 2017.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016–2017.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1
Laredo, TX 780412287
What Public CMS Data Show
Pediatrics: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
48 standardized 30-day fills in 2017
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,740 in 2017
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2017, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2017.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $16.16 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Laredo and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cantu are from 2017.
18 active clinicians are listed under Pediatrics with a practice address in Laredo, TX (5,642 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Laredo
0% of these 18 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
5.6% of these 18 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 85% from 26 in 2016 to 48 in 2017.
- 2016: 26
- 2017: 48
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 85% from 26 in 2016 to 48 in 2017.
- 2016: 26
- 2017: 48
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $403 in 2016 to $1,740 in 2017.
- 2016: $403
- 2017: $1,740
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $85.85 in 2021 to $16.16 in 2025.
- 2021: $85.85
- 2022: $52.97
- 2023: $89.34
- 2024: $55.60
- 2025: $16.16
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2017), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $16.16.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ROTATEQ | General | $16.16 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2017.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | 390 | $398.16 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 12 | 360 | $248.67 | — |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 12 | 360 | $912.90 | — |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 11 | 330 | $180.32 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2017; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-03-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208000000X
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6828 SPRINGFIELD AVE STE 1, LAREDO, TX 780412287 (Tel: 9567264060)
Registered at 6828 SPRINGFIELD AVE STE 1, LAREDO, TX 780412287 (Tel: 9567264060)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6828 SPRINGFIELD AVE, SUITE #1, LAREDO, TX 780412286 (Tel: 9567264060)
Registered at 504 SAINT JAMES DR, LAREDO, TX 780416073 (Tel: 9567264552)
Recorded as HECTOR CANTU, M.D.
Pediatrics (license number reported to NPPES: TX G6778)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Pediatrics Specialists in Laredo
Healthcare providers in LaredoMailing Address
6828 Springfield Ave Ste 1
Laredo, TX 780412287
Phone: 9567264060