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Elva Cantu, NP

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner|Gerontology · EL PASO, TX · NPI 1821759432

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Elva Cantu, NP received $838.73 in general payments during 2025 across 7 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 26.8% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.

ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Linzess by this doctor in 2024.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 115 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$838.73

7 reported records · 6 companies

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Who paid this doctor?

Companies in 2025 General Payments

Reported companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $224.8726.8%22025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $135.5516.2%12025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $125.3614.9%12025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $124.9914.9%12025
GENZYME CORPORATION Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $119.0814.2%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $108.8813.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$838.737

A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

Reported productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $224.87 2 2025
Source payment records
WATCHMAN FLX
Normalized: watchman flx
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $135.55 1 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $125.36 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $124.99 1 2025
Source payment records

* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.

These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

Open Payments productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 115 exact normalized Medicare Part D

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

Paying companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 LINZESS
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608
Linzess · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
25 suppressed by CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 FARXIGA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362
Farxiga · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
25 suppressed by CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
115 14
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Rybelsus
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Rybelsus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
26 suppressed by CMS

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium54044
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium48230
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl39327
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl37323
LisinoprilLisinopril34324
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl30114
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate28029
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium27215
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl25521
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate25019
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl22424
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium21919
GabapentinGabapentin21627
FinasterideFinasteride18511
FamotidineFamotidine17220
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl17213
FurosemideFurosemide16819
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium16720
EliquisApixaban16117
CarvedilolCarvedilol160suppressed
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium154suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil147suppressed
Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl14411
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate134suppressed
OmeprazoleOmeprazole13113
AllopurinolAllopurinol124suppressed
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl12214
OzempicSemaglutide11514
PregabalinPregabalin107suppressed
ValsartanValsartan95suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl94suppressed
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate89suppressed
Xigduo XrDapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin88suppressed
ChlorthalidoneChlorthalidone84suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl8313
NystatinNystatin8124
Insulin Glargine-YfgnInsulin Glargine-Yfgn7714
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters76suppressed
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate74suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam68suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium68suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl64suppressed
Icosapent EthylIcosapent Ethyl64suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine62suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide61suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine60suppressed
Mirabegron ErMirabegron59suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl58suppressed
SimvastatinSimvastatin56suppressed
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl5320
PrednisonePrednisone5018
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl49suppressed
AripiprazoleAripiprazole47suppressed
CilostazolCilostazol47suppressed
DapagliflozinDapagliflozin Propanediol47suppressed
Isosorbide DinitrateIsosorbide Dinitrate46suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl46suppressed
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam45suppressed
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium45suppressed
Liothyronine SodiumLiothyronine Sodium43suppressed
CaptoprilCaptopril42suppressed
AtenololAtenolol41suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine41suppressed
TeriflunomideTeriflunomide40suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride39suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide32suppressed
ClonazepamClonazepam30suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium30suppressed
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride29suppressed
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate2817
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide28suppressed
JardianceEmpagliflozin27suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate26suppressed
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol2611
RybelsusSemaglutide26suppressed
Azelastine-FluticasoneAzelastine/Fluticasone25suppressed
Desvenlafaxine Succinate ErDesvenlafaxine Succinate25suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol25suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost25suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide25suppressed
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate25suppressed
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate23suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron23suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl23suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol FumarateBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate2212
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate2112
XareltoRivaroxaban21suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2014
TradjentaLinagliptin20suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl19suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav1916
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide19suppressed
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate19suppressed
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium19suppressed
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine18suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam18suppressed
DexamethasoneDexamethasone17suppressed
Insulin Aspart FlexpenInsulin Aspart17suppressed
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate17suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate17suppressed
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl16suppressed
ConstuloseLactulose16suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe16suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate16suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl16suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide16suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir15suppressed
CalcitriolCalcitriol15suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin1512
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate15suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin15suppressed
BumetanideBumetanide14suppressed
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate14suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole14suppressed
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate14suppressed
RexultiBrexpiprazole14suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide14suppressed
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl14suppressed
Oseltamivir PhosphateOseltamivir Phosphate1312
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa12suppressed
DapsoneDapsone12suppressed
Flecainide AcetateFlecainide Acetate12suppressed
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl12suppressed
OlanzapineOlanzapine12suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride12suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl12suppressed
TrulancePlecanatide12suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin11suppressed
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate11suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan11suppressed
NuedextaDextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine11suppressed
PhenobarbitalPhenobarbital11suppressed
RivastigmineRivastigmine11suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $838.73 · 7 records Novo Nordisk Inc BREZTRI, Korlym, Ozempic, WATCHMAN FLX 4
2024 Complete

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Loaded source releases

DatasetYearPublicationSource
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 2025 2026-06-30 Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug 2024 2026-05-06 Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2 current / reference data 2026-08-10 Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

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