Dora E. Cantu, MD
NPI 1194725366ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Houston, TX
Ophthalmology (MD) with Northwest Eye Associates, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $681,048 for 4,458 claims, against $309,770 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. reported $34.79 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194725366 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | H7593 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 383 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,618 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $309,770 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,458 · 8,475 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,157 |
| Total drug cost | $681,048 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Northwest Eye AssociatesHouston, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$34.79 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$401.47 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $34.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$34.79 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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