Dennis David Cantu, M.D.
Listed on the HHS-OIG exclusion list since July 2026 (1128b4). Internal Medicine (M.D.) in Laredo, Texas, licensed in TX, with an NPI issued in June 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $852,203 for 8,882 claims, against $132,118 paid for services in 2024. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported $21.05 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1912941873 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | F1430 | TX |
Exclusion screening
This NPI appears on the OIG exclusion list. Excluded parties cannot be paid by Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care programs, directly or through an employer.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPI | Dennis David Cantu · Internal Medicine | 1128b4 | Jul 20, 2026 | Laredo, TX |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | Listed (NPI) | See above |
| 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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 192 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,356 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $132,118 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,882 · 19,059 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 404 |
| Total drug cost | $852,203 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21.05 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$21.05 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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