Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu, MD

  • Tucson, AZ
  • Pathologist
NPI1235362146PAC ID8820396054
Medicare services, 2024
14,665
Medicare patients, 2024
913
MIPS score, 2024
79
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$7,879
Practice address
350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711
Practice phone
Call (520) 873-3000
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Primary practice

St. Joseph's Hospital

Hospital · Tucson, Arizona

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Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu is a pathologist in Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Cantu practices at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Cantu's NPI, 1235362146, was assigned on August 26, 2009. Dr. Cantu graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Cantu holds Arizona license 46996.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8820396054
NPI enumeration date
August 26, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(520) 873-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu practices at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona

Dr. Cantu's primary practice is St. Joseph's Hospital, at 350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711 in Pima County. The practice phone is (520) 873-3000.

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Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cantu's primary practice is St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Cantu is also affiliated with Tucson Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pathology Specialists of Arizona. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantu to 1 more hospital, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cantu practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Joseph's HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu is one of 194 pathologists in Arizona

Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology is Dr. Cantu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0102X. Dr. Cantu is licensed in Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, ArizonaPrimaryLicense 46996 · taxonomy 207ZP0102X

Pathologists near Dr. Cantu

Counts of pathologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu billed Medicare for 14,665 services in 2024

CMS data shows 14,665 Medicare services from Dr. Cantu across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 913 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $450,754 for them.

Medicare services, 202414,665
Medicare patients913
Paid by Medicare$450,754
Procedure codes21

Dr. Cantu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 5,9322024: 14,665147%

Where Dr. Cantu's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office13,30491%
  • In a facility1,3619%

Dr. Cantu compared with the Arizona median for pathologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cantu
  • Arizona median
Medicare services
14,665vs 1,8358.0 times
Medicare patients
913vs 60850% above

Medians across 189 pathologists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cantu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu treated 913 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 913 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 393 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cantu's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024913
Average age76
Average risk score1.49
Also on Medicaid6%

Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women45850%
  • Men45550%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Chronic kidney disease29%
  6. Cancer28%
  7. Diabetes28%
  8. Mood disorders27%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cantu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Cantu for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cantu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cantu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 75of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu received $7,879 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Cantu from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $7,455.

General payments to Dr. Cantu by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cantu by kind, 2016 to 2025

$7.9Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$7,45595%
  • Food and beverage$4245%

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine

Dr. Cantu graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolTexas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's NPI number?

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's NPI number is 1235362146. It was assigned on August 26, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu?

Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu is a pathologist in Tucson, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZP0102X).

Where does Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu practice?

Dr. Cantu practices at 350 North Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711. Dr. Cantu's primary practice is St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantu to 1 hospital, 1 therapy and rehab clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cantu is (520) 873-3000.

What is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's medical license number?

Dr. Cantu holds Arizona license 46996.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu affiliated with?

Dr. Cantu practices at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Cantu is also affiliated with Tucson Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cantu to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu part of?

Dr. Cantu is linked to Pathology Specialists of Arizona. Dmand AI links Dr. Cantu to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cantu billed Medicare for 14,665 services in 2024, and Dr. Cantu accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu's MIPS score?

Dr. Cantu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu see?

CMS counts 913 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantu in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cantu's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88185), lab and pathology test (88313) and lab and pathology test (88305).

Where did Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu go to medical school?

Dr. Cantu graduated from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine in 2009.

Has Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,879 in general payments to Dr. Cantu from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ventana Medical Systems, Inc.

How long has Dr. Carlos Luis Cantu been practicing?

Dr. Cantu graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

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