Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro, MD

  • Weslaco, TX
  • Internist
NPI1023404084PAC ID3375835416
Medicare services, 2024
211
Medicare patients, 2024
74
Part D claims, 2024
31
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
87
Practice address
1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596
Practice phone
Call (956) 968-8567
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Primary practice

Knapp Medical Center

Hospital · Weslaco, Texas

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Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro is an internist in Weslaco, Texas

Dr. Cantazaro practices at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, part of Prime Healthcare Services.

Dr. Cantazaro's NPI, 1023404084, was assigned on April 7, 2015. Dr. Cantazaro holds Texas license R5523.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3375835416
NPI enumeration date
April 7, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 968-8567
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

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

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro practices at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas

Dr. Cantazaro's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center, at 1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 968-8567.

  • Knapp Medical Center
    1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 968-8567

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Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cantazaro's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, part of Prime Healthcare Services. The medical group on file is UT Health RGV. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantazaro to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cantazaro practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Knapp Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Cantazaro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cantazaro is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cantazaro is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense R5523 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Cantazaro

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Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro billed Medicare for 211 services in 2024

CMS data shows 211 Medicare services from Dr. Cantazaro across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 74 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,312 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024211
Medicare patients74
Paid by Medicare$18,312
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1972024: 2117%

Dr. Cantazaro compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Cantazaro
  • Texas median
Medicare services
211vs 53961% below
Medicare patients
74vs 19061% below

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro treated 74 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantazaro in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 34 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cantazaro's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 202474
Average age76
Average risk score4.24
Also on Medicaid53%

Dr. Cantazaro's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cantazaro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3547%
  • Men3953%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease74%
  4. Diabetes73%
  5. Heart failure64%
  6. Arthritis62%
  7. Ischemic heart disease57%
  8. Atrial fibrillation46%

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

Dr. Cantazaro's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cantazaro wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202431
Part D patients14

Dr. Cantazaro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic28 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims10%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cantazaro's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics58%18 of 31 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Cantazaro for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cantazaro accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Cantazaro's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 72.5of 100Quality
  • 94of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 68of 100Cost

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. Brandon Robert Cantazaro has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cantazaro in 2023. Dr. Cantazaro's most frequent co-author is Daniela Hernandez, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Cantazaro's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro received $50 in industry payments from 2019 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Cantazaro from 1 drug or device company from 2019 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $50.

General payments to Dr. Cantazaro by program year, 2019 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Cantazaro the most, 2019 to 2022

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

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro is board certified in internal medicine

  1. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro'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)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's NPI number?

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's NPI number is 1023404084. It was assigned on April 7, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro?

Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro is an internist in Weslaco, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro practice?

Dr. Cantazaro practices at 1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596. Dr. Cantazaro's primary practice is Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas, part of Prime Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantazaro to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cantazaro is (956) 968-8567.

What is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's medical license number?

Dr. Cantazaro holds Texas license R5523.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro affiliated with?

Dr. Cantazaro practices at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro part of?

Dr. Cantazaro is linked to UT Health RGV.

Does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cantazaro billed Medicare for 211 services in 2024, and Dr. Cantazaro accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro's MIPS score?

Dr. Cantazaro's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro see?

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantazaro in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cantazaro is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cantazaro's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Has Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $50 in general payments to Dr. Cantazaro from 1 company from 2019 to 2022. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro been practicing?

Dr. Cantazaro graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cantazaro.

Who does Dr. Brandon Robert Cantazaro publish with?

Dr. Cantazaro's most frequent co-authors are Daniela Hernandez, MD (1 shared paper).

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