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Christopher Edward Cantoria Garces, MD

  • Rheumatology Physician
  • Saint Paul, MN
National Provider Identifier
1003478124
Registry record updated Sep 30, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Rheumatology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RR0500X
License
74570 Issued in MN
Practice address
225 Smith Ave N Ste 300
Saint Paul, MN 55102-2592
Phone
(651) 241-5000
Fax
(651) 241-5511
NPI assigned
Jun 28, 2019
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Sep 30, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X 74570 MN Primary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 74570 MN

Addresses

Primary practice location

225 Smith Ave N Ste 300
Saint Paul, MN 55102-2592

Mailing address

2925 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55407-1321
Phone (612) 262-9000

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address cgarces663780@excellian.direct.allina.com Direct

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20240723004467 MN Practitioner - RheumatologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 2961889019 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Rheumatology
Education
Other, 2015
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Allina Health SystemGroup PAC ID 4587573613, 3,844 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

225 Smith Ave N
Suite 300
St Paul, MN 55102-2592
Phone (651) 241-5000

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
85.6 of 100Reported as group
Quality
72.5
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
77.07

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
74570MNMDInternal Medicine Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Allina Health System Current Accepting new patients
Allina Health System Rheumatology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2024 Accepting new patients

Locations

440 Elm St E
Annandale, MN 55302
Phone (320) 682-5225

2215 Park Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone (612) 775-8800

2925 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone (612) 262-4813

225 Smith Ave N
Ste 300
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone (651) 241-5000

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: cgarces663780@excellian.direct.allina.com

Organizations & group practices 2

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

Hospital & facility affiliations 32

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

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NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "state": "MN",
            "postal_code": "554071321",
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        },
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "GARCES",
        "first_name": "CHRISTOPHER EDWARD",
        "middle_name": "CANTORIA",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-06-28",
        "last_updated": "2026-09-30",
        "certification_date": "2026-09-30",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "desc": "Internal Medicine, Rheumatology",
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            "primary": true
        },
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
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            "useDescription": "Direct",
            "contentType": "OTHER",
            "contentTypeDescription": "Other",
            "contentOtherDescription": "CDA/PDF/TXT",
            "address_1": "225 Smith Ave N Ste 300",
            "city": "Saint Paul",
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        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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