Dr. Ernesto Cantu , DO
General Practice โข Saint Albans, VT
3 Crest Rd
Saint Albans, VT 054789753
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Dr. Ernesto Cantu is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on June 24, 2014; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 75 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 99308 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 32 service units.
- 99307 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 18 service units.
- 99309 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 775 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin โ 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Venlafaxine Hcl โ 46 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 37 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 37 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 56 in 2019 to 75 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3 Crest Rd
Saint Albans, VT 054789753
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: St Croix Regional Family Health Center. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2014
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,798 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,565 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
1,419 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$85,044 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $333.71 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $333.71 across 14 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 10)
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $108.75 across 2 records.
- Lundbeck LLC: $47.86 across 2 records.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.: $35.17 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
12 years (graduated 2014)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2014 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2014
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Cantu has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Cantu as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Saint Albans and Vermont
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Vermont have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Part D drug cost
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Vermont have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Cantu are from 2023.
1 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Saint Albans, VT (20 in Vermont).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 34% from 56 in 2019 to 75 in 2023.
- 2019: 56
- 2020: 90
- 2021: 212
- 2022: 389
- 2023: 75
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 30% from $8,307 in 2019 to $5,798 in 2023.
- 2019: $8,307
- 2020: $408
- 2021: $2,354
- 2022: $5,204
- 2023: $5,798
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $4,746 in 2019 and $4,565 in 2023.
- 2019: $4,746
- 2020: $408
- 2021: $2,354
- 2022: $5,204
- 2023: $4,565
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 49% from 1,534 in 2021 to 775 in 2024.
- 2021: 1,534
- 2022: 2,396
- 2023: 1,096
- 2024: 775
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 50% from 2,861 in 2021 to 1,419 in 2024.
- 2021: 2,861
- 2022: 4,580
- 2023: 1,630
- 2024: 1,419
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 33% from $126,957 in 2021 to $85,044 in 2024.
- 2021: $126,957
- 2022: $185,856
- 2023: $37,826
- 2024: $85,044
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $23.37 in 2023 to $333.71 in 2025.
- 2023: $23.37
- 2024: $403.56
- 2025: $333.71
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 โ December 31, 2025): 14 records totaling $333.71.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $93.12 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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REXULTI | General | $25.08 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Veozah | General | $24.70 |
| Lundbeck LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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REXULTI | General | $22.78 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AUSTEDO XR | General | $20.60 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VOWST | General | $19.67 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Cologuard Collection Kit | General | $18.04 |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PAXLOVID | General | $17.88 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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JARDIANCE | General | $16.34 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rybelsus | General | $15.93 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $15.63 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CAPLYTA | General | $15.14 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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UZEDY | General | $14.57 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Ozempic | General | $14.23 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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32 | 29 | $138.18 | $68.19 |
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99307
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes
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18 | 17 | $87.92 | $36.44 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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13 | 13 | $182.14 | $97.94 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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12 | 12 | $270.04 | $140.60 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 52 | 2,606 | $1,308.95 | 24 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl | Venlafaxine Hcl | 46 | 3,568 | $943.02 | 19 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 37 | 3,120 | $389.31 | 16 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 36 | 3,180 | $211.20 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 35 | 2,508 | $229.86 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 34 | 1,781 | $453.25 | 11 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 33 | 314 | $373.44 | 31 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 29 | 1,682 | $489.02 | 14 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 26 | 898 | $172.23 | โ |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 23 | 734 | $91.56 | โ |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 23 | 953 | $731.60 | โ |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 22 | 106 | $172.85 | 19 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 21 | 740 | $419.30 | 18 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | 1,634 | $219.28 | โ |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | 1,317 | $62.26 | โ |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 18 | 273 | $109.32 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 18 | 1,275 | $393.41 | โ |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | 306 | $5,321.95 | โ |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 930 | $70.96 | โ |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 17 | 1,430 | $130.26 | โ |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | 651 | $21,709.59 | โ |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 17 | 17 | $5,427.98 | 17 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 16 | 660 | $152.53 | 12 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 16 | 404 | $1,847.52 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | 1,200 | $327.67 | โ |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-06-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207U00000X
A nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20231004001891
ME
5890096606
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
St Croix Regional Family Health Center
136 Mill St, Princeton, ME 046683344
Phone: 2077965503
St Croix Regional Family Health Center
5 Lowell St, Calais, ME 046191712
Phone: 2077965503
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health
APRNC
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner - Family
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 3 CREST RD, SAINT ALBANS, VT 054789753 (Tel: 8025244554)
Registered at 14 WILDWOOD DR, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT 054523816 (Tel: 8594201849)
Registered at 2328 GEORGETOWN CT, AURORA, IL 60503 (Tel: 8594201849)
Registered at 2328 GEORGETOWN CT, AURORA, IL 605036715 (Tel: 8594201849)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 400 N JEFFERSON ST, 6 HIGHLAND CIRCLE, LEWISBURG, WV 249011177 (Tel: 3046453220)
Registered at 2160S 1ST AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 601533328 (Tel: 7082163779)
Recorded as ERNESTO CANTU, D.O.
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: WV ED0456A)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
14 Wildwood Dr
Essex Junction, VT 054523816
Phone: 8594201849