Edward Cantu, MD

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X

License

TP523 Issued in KY

Practice address

740 S Limestone Ste L304
Lexington, KY 40536-4206

Phone

(859) 323-6494

NPI assigned

May 21, 2008

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in PA, KY2 enrollments

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 2

Specialty

Cardiac Surgery

Education

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2000

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncGroup PAC ID 5698689909, 949 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• University of Kentucky Hospital Hospital, Lexington, KY, CCN 180067

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

84.91 of 100Reported as group

Quality

73.58

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

76.13

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

Locations

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.

• Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Lexington, KY
  • NPI 1326091448
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Kentucky

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Lexington, KY
  • NPI 1770771974
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Gynecologic Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1235527342
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1518355635
  NPD
• University of Penn-Medical Group

  • Surgical Oncology Physician
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • NPI 1871981985
  NPD

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

• University of Kentucky

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Lexington, KY
  • NPI 1518911338
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "address_1": "740 S LIMESTONE STE L304",
            "city": "LEXINGTON",
            "state": "KY",
            "postal_code": "405360001"
        },
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            "state": "KY",
            "postal_code": "405364206",
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        }
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2008-05-21",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-08",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-08",
        "status": "A"
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        },
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• Morgan Elizabeth Cantley
• Ashley Cantrell
• Emilee Marie Cantrell, RBT
• Haley Cantrell, BSN, RN
• Rebecca Cantrell
• Patrizio Capasso, MD
• Gilson J Capilouto, PHD
• Seema Capoor, M.D.
• Emily Capps
• Shanea Capps

• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Lexington, KY
• Providers in Lexington, KY by specialty
• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Kentucky

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 8, 2025; 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.

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