Dr. Melvin Kantono, DO
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 13
- Part D claims, 2024
- 203
- Publications
- 3
- Industry payments
- $329
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 15855 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 449-4900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Providence Medical Foundation
Chino Hills, California
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Dr. Melvin Kantono is an internist in Chino Hills, California
Dr. Kantono practices at Providence Medical Foundation in Chino Hills, California.
Dr. Kantono's NPI, 1508442955, was assigned on March 23, 2021. Dr. Kantono graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 2021. Dr. Kantono holds California license 20A22504.
- NPI
- 1508442955NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082145768
- NPI enumeration date
- March 23, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 449-4900
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 31
- Medical school graduation
- 2021
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Melvin Kantono practices at Providence Medical Foundation in Chino Hills, California
Dr. Kantono's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation, at 15855 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (714) 449-4900.
- Providence Medical Foundation15855 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709 · San Bernardino CountyPhone(714) 449-4900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Melvin Kantono is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kantono's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation in Chino Hills, California. The medical group on file is St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kantono to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Melvin Kantono's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kantono practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Providence Medical Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Melvin Kantono is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Kantono's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kantono is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kantono is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Kantono
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Melvin Kantono treated 13 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kantono in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kantono's median patient age at 49, with 58% women.
Dr. Kantono's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kantono's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kantono's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 49
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. Melvin Kantono wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kantono wrote 203 Medicare Part D claims for 54 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 31 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $239 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 61 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Kantono's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic165 claims81%
- Brand-name and other38 claims19%
Dr. Kantono's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 612024: 3149%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Melvin Kantono offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Kantono accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kantono as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Melvin Kantono has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kantono, published from 2017 to 2023. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Kantono has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Kantono's most frequent co-authors are Ankur Devang Bhagat, Farbod Farmand, DO and Haroon A. Azhand, MD.
Dr. Kantono's most frequent co-authors
- Ankur Devang Bhagat2 shared papers
- Farbod Farmand, DO2 shared papers
- Haroon A. Azhand, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kantono
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Melvin Kantono received $329 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Dr. Kantono from 4 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $262.
General payments to Dr. Kantono by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Kantono the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Melvin Kantono graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury
Dr. Kantono graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 2021.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Melvin Kantono accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Kantono is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Kantono accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO6
- PPO5
- EPO3
- Medicare2
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Melvin Kantono's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Melvin Kantono's NPI number?
Dr. Melvin Kantono's NPI number is 1508442955. It was assigned on March 23, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Melvin Kantono?
Dr. Melvin Kantono is an internist in Chino Hills, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Melvin Kantono practice?
Dr. Kantono practices at 15855 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709. Dr. Kantono's primary practice is Providence Medical Foundation in Chino Hills, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kantono to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Melvin Kantono's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kantono is (714) 449-4900.
What is Dr. Melvin Kantono's medical license number?
Dr. Kantono holds California license 20A22504.
What medical group is Dr. Melvin Kantono part of?
Dr. Kantono is linked to St. Jude Heritage Medical Group.
Does Dr. Melvin Kantono accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Kantono as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Melvin Kantono offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kantono as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Melvin Kantono see?
CMS counts 13 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kantono in 2024, with an average age of 68.
Is Dr. Melvin Kantono board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kantono is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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Where did Dr. Melvin Kantono go to medical school?
Dr. Kantono graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 2021.
What drugs does Dr. Melvin Kantono prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kantono's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium and Hydrochlorothiazide.
Has Dr. Melvin Kantono received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $329 in general payments to Dr. Kantono from 4 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Melvin Kantono been practicing?
Dr. Kantono graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.
Does Dr. Melvin Kantono do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Kantono, published from 2017 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Melvin Kantono publish with?
Dr. Kantono's most frequent co-authors are Ankur Devang Bhagat (2 shared papers), Farbod Farmand, DO (2 shared papers) and Haroon A. Azhand, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Melvin Kantono accept?
Dr. Kantono is in network with 11 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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