Alex W. Cantafio, MD
NPI 1235184656ActiveIndividual· Transplant Surgery· Tacoma, WA
Transplant Surgery (MD) in Tacoma, Washington, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (class of 2004). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $32,460 for 43 patients in 2024, with only 14 Part D claims. Histosonics, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,315 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1235184656 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 16, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transplant Surgery Primary | 204F00000X | 60067814 | WA |
| Transplant Surgery | 204F00000X | 01083446A | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (TN); Practitioner - General Surgery (WA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 43 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 106 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,460 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14 · 29 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $228.48 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA · 2,325 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA
- Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,315 · 19 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$3,869 · 13 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Histosonics, Inc. | $2,515 | 11 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,231 | 7 |
| Organox Ltd | $1,569 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$3,799 · 12 payments
- Education$1,500 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,016 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records