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Dr. Dora E. Cantu, MD
NPI1194725366PAC ID0446218929
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,559
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 383
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,458
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 1740 W 27th St Suite 180 Suite 180, Houston, TX 77008-1435
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 864-8652
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Opia Vision Center
Eye care practice · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Dora E. Cantu is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Cantu practices at Opia Vision Center in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Cantu's NPI, 1194725366, was assigned on July 28, 2005. Dr. Cantu graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989. Dr. Cantu's Texas license number on file is H7593.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1194725366NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446218929
- NPI enumeration date
- July 28, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 864-8652
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Dora E. Cantu practices at Opia Vision Center in Houston, Texas
Dr. Cantu's primary practice is Opia Vision Center, at 1740 W 27th St Suite 180 Suite 180, Houston, TX 77008-1435. The practice phone is (713) 864-8652.
- Opia Vision Center1740 W 27th St Suite 180 Suite 180, Houston, TX 77008-1435Phone(713) 864-8652
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Dora E. Cantu is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cantu's primary practice is Opia Vision Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantu to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Opia Vision CenterPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Dora E. Cantu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cantu practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Opia Vision Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Dora E. Cantu is one of 1,311 ophthalmologists in Texas
Ophthalmology is Dr. Cantu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cantu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Cantu has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Cantu treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Cantu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Dora E. Cantu billed Medicare for 1,559 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,559 Medicare services from Dr. Cantu across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 383 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $296,846 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,559
Medicare patients383
Paid by Medicare$296,846
Procedure codes18
Dr. Cantu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7912024: 1,10640%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2132024: 432103%
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 21
Where Dr. Cantu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,52097%
- In a facility393%
Dr. Cantu compared with the Texas median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Cantu
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,559vs 1,35315% above
- Medicare patients
- 383vs 49222% below
- Part D claims
- 4,356vs 6137.1 times
Medians across 1,290 ophthalmologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cantu'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. Dora E. Cantu treated 383 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cantu's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024383
Average age77
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid16%
Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24865%
- Men13535%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cantu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Arthritis43%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cantu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
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. Dora E. Cantu wrote 4,458 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cantu wrote 4,458 Medicare Part D claims for 1,157 patients. 55% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,356 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $655,665 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,247 claims across 23 drugs.
Part D claims, 20244,458
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$655,665
Part D patients1,157
Dr. Cantu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,452 claims55%
- Brand-name2,006 claims45%
Dr. Cantu'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cantu's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%87 of 4,458 claims
- Antibiotics2%78 of 4,458 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,2472024: 4,3563%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 23 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. Dora E. Cantu scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 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. CMS counts 109 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Cantu, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Cantu's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Cantu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 75th percentile109 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Dora E. Cantu has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cantu in 2017. Dr. Cantu's most frequent co-author is Maria Jose Redondo, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Cantu's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Cantu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Dora E. Cantu received $1,966 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 72 general payments to Dr. Cantu from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. TissueTech, Inc. paid the most, $1,266.
General payments to Dr. Cantu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cantu by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2Kin total
- Food and beverage$1,92898%
- Education$382%
Companies that paid Dr. Cantu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Dora E. Cantu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Cantu.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cantu
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Dora E. Cantu graduated from McGovern Medical School
Dr. Cantu graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989. Dr. Cantu is a member of AAO, ASCRS and Houston Ophthalmological Society.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Dora E. Cantu accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers
Dr. Cantu is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- +12 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cantu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO11
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Dora E. Cantu'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Dora E. Cantu's NPI number?
Dr. Dora E. Cantu's NPI number is 1194725366. It was assigned on July 28, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Dora E. Cantu?
Dr. Dora E. Cantu is an ophthalmologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Dora E. Cantu practice?
Dr. Cantu practices at 1740 W 27th St Suite 180 Suite 180, Houston, TX 77008-1435. Dr. Cantu's primary practice is Opia Vision Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cantu to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Dora E. Cantu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cantu is (713) 864-8652.
What is Dr. Dora E. Cantu's medical license number?
Dr. Cantu's Texas license number on file is H7593.
Does Dr. Dora E. Cantu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cantu billed Medicare for 1,559 services in 2024, and Dr. Cantu accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Dora E. Cantu's MIPS score?
Dr. Cantu's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Dora E. Cantu see?
CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cantu in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Dora E. Cantu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cantu is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Dora E. Cantu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cantu's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012), eye exam or test (92014) and surgery: eye (65778).
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Where did Dr. Dora E. Cantu go to medical school?
Dr. Cantu graduated from McGovern Medical School in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Dora E. Cantu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cantu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Erythromycin.
Has Dr. Dora E. Cantu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,966 in general payments to Dr. Cantu from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TissueTech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Dora E. Cantu been practicing?
Dr. Cantu graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Dora E. Cantu do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cantu.
Who does Dr. Dora E. Cantu publish with?
Dr. Cantu's most frequent co-authors are Maria Jose Redondo, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Dora E. Cantu accept?
Dr. Cantu is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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