Dora E Cantu, MD

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207W00000X

License

H7593 Issued in TX

Practice address

1740 W 27TH St Ste 180
Houston, TX 77008-1435

Phone

(713) 864-8652

Fax

(713) 864-2865

NPI assigned

Jul 28, 2005

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Other names 1

• Dr. Dora E Fernandez Former name

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 1989

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Northwest Eye AssociatesGroup PAC ID 9830143817, 3 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

100 of 100Reported as group

Quality

100

Improvement activities

40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: dcantu@northwesteye.intellechartdirect.net

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

• Northwest Eye Associates

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1154322022
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Northwest Eye Optical

  • Optician
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1881824571

  Ophthalmology

  NPD (past) Authorized official
• R C Optical

  • Eyewear Supplier
  • Houston, TX
  • NPI 1952429201
  NPD (past) Authorized official

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

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        "last_updated": "2026-01-13",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-13",
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    "endpoints": [],
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            "last_name": "FERNANDEZ",
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}

• Celia Cantu, D.C.
• Chris Donald Cantu, D.D.S.
• Christina Cantu, OD
• Daniel Cantu, CRT
• Daniel D. Cantu, D.C.
• Erika Cantu, MD
• Fernando Cantu Jr.
• Jacqueline Cantu
• Jennifer Cantu
• Juan Antonio Cantu

• Ophthalmology Physician in Houston, TX
• Providers in Houston, TX by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 13, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.