Dr. Robert E. Cantu, MD

  • Austin, TX
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1891771499
Part D claims, 2024
719
Industry payments
$8,662
State licenses
2
Year NPI issued
2005
Practice address
1717 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703-4773
Practice phone
Call (512) 469-0536
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Dr. Robert E. Cantu is a psychiatrist in Austin, Texas

Dr. Cantu practices in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Cantu's NPI, 1891771499, was assigned on December 16, 2005. Dr. Cantu graduated from UTMB Health in 1987. Dr. Cantu holds Texas license H4211.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
December 16, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(512) 469-0536
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
1987

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

Dr. Robert E. Cantu's practice address is in Austin, Texas

Dr. Cantu's practice address in the NPI Registry is 1717 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703-4773. The practice phone is (512) 469-0536.

  • NPI Registry address
    1717 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703-4773Phone(512) 469-0536

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert E. Cantu's practice

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Dr. Robert E. Cantu is one of 2,406 psychiatrists in Texas

Psychiatry is Dr. Cantu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Cantu is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cantu's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, TexasPrimaryLicense H4211 · 1988 to 2027 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Minnesota license1988 to 1991

Psychiatrists near Dr. Cantu

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Dr. Robert E. Cantu's patients have a median age of 80

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cantu's median patient age at 80, with 100% women.

Dr. Cantu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 80

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Robert E. Cantu wrote 719 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cantu wrote 719 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 599 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $26,741 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 543 claims across 22 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024719
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$26,741
Part D patients63

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

  • Generic642 claims89%
  • Brand-name77 claims11%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over5%34 of 719 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: 5432024: 59910%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 22 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Robert E. Cantu received $8,662 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 385 general payments to Dr. Cantu from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $983.

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

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

$8.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$8,43497%
  • Gifts$1251%
  • Education$1031%

Companies that paid Dr. Cantu the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Robert E. Cantu graduated from UTMB Health

Dr. Cantu graduated from UTMB Health in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolUTMB Health
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert E. 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
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
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What is Dr. Robert E. Cantu's NPI number?

Dr. Robert E. Cantu's NPI number is 1891771499. It was assigned on December 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert E. Cantu?

Dr. Robert E. Cantu is a psychiatrist in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Robert E. Cantu practice?

Dr. Cantu practices at 1717 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703-4773.

What is Dr. Robert E. Cantu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cantu is (512) 469-0536.

What is Dr. Robert E. Cantu's medical license number?

Dr. Cantu holds Texas license H4211, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert E. Cantu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cantu in Texas (1988 to 2027) and Minnesota (1988 to 1991).

Is Dr. Robert E. Cantu board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cantu is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Where did Dr. Robert E. Cantu go to medical school?

Dr. Cantu graduated from UTMB Health in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Robert E. Cantu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cantu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Duloxetine HCl, Alprazolam and Bupropion XL.

Has Dr. Robert E. Cantu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,662 in general payments to Dr. Cantu from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert E. Cantu been practicing?

Dr. Cantu graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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