Alex W Cantafio, MD
General Surgery (CMS) · Tacoma, WA
At a glance
1003 S 5Th St Ste 1P, Tacoma, WA 98405-4210
NPPES record updated Jun 16, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1003 S 5Th St Ste 1PTacoma, WA 98405-4210
Additional reported practice locations
8205 E 56Th St Ste 250Indianapolis, IN 462161097
Phone: 3173386701 8414 Naab Rd
Indianapolis, IN 462601972
Phone: 3173387510 8402 Harcourt Rd Ste 500
Indianapolis, IN 462602054
Phone: 3173386701 1940 Alcoa Hwy
Suite E140
Knoxville, TN 379202244
Phone: 8653059858
Fax: 8653056958
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
- Graduation year
- 2004
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
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No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $3,798.63 |
| Education | $1,500.00 |
| Food and beverage | $1,015.87 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| HISTOSONICS, INC. | $2,515.03 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,230.96 |
| ORGANOX LTD | $1,568.51 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 204F00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 24, 2006
- Record updated
- Jun 16, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
204F00000X
License reported: 01083446A IN
204F00000X · Primary
License reported: 60067814 WA
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Practice location
1003 S 5Th St Ste 1PTacoma, WA 98405-4210
- Phone
- (253) 403-6825
- Fax
- (253) 864-2847
Mailing address
1003 S 5TH ST STE 1PTACOMA, WA 984054210
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