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Dr. Edwin A. Cruz, MD
NPI1669556965PAC ID3274437470
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,065
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 583
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,846
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 3000 Q St Fl 1 Fl 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-7058
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 560-0319
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation
Multi-specialty group site · Sacramento, California
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Dr. Edwin A. Cruz is a neurologist in Sacramento, California
Dr. Cruz practices at Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1669556965, was assigned on October 24, 2006. Dr. Cruz graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Cruz holds California license A65646.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1669556965NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274437470
- NPI enumeration date
- October 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 560-0319
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz practices at Mercy Medical Group, A Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, A Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, at 3000 Q St Fl 1 Fl 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-7058. The practice phone is (916) 560-0319.
- Mercy Medical Group, A Service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation3000 Q St Fl 1 Fl 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-7058Phone(916) 560-0319
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital. The medical group on file is Mercy Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 4 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical FoundationPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Edwin A. Cruz is one of 2,207 neurologists in California
Neurology is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Cruz is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Cruz's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Montana and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Montana license
- Iowa license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, hereditary polyneuropathy, mobility impairment, neuropathy and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Cruz treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz billed Medicare for 1,065 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,065 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 583 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $104,760 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,065
Medicare patients583
Paid by Medicare$104,760
Procedure codes13
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7822024: 7474%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3322024: 3184%
Where Dr. Cruz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office67163%
- In a facility39437%
Dr. Cruz compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,065vs 4042.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 583vs 1903.1 times
- Part D claims
- 3,704vs 32411.4 times
Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz treated 583 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 583 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 194 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz's median patient age at 59, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 2024583
Average age68
Average risk score1.80
Also on Medicaid58%
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women31654%
- Men26746%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis43%
- Mood disorders37%
- Depression33%
- Anxiety32%
- Diabetes31%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cruz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz wrote 3,846 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 3,846 Medicare Part D claims for 429 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,704 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $324,364 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,756 claims across 34 drugs.
Part D claims, 20243,846
Drugs named by CMS31
Total drug cost$324,364
Part D patients429
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,629 claims94%
- Brand-name103 claims3%
- Other114 claims3%
Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,7562024: 3,7041%
Drugs named by CMS: 31 in 2024, 34 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Cruz for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cruz as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Cruz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 86.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Edwin A. Cruz has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Cruz. Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-author is Margarita Del Val, MD.
Papers4
Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Cruz
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz received $483 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. LivaNova USA, Inc. paid the most, $315.
General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2016 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine
Dr. Cruz graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987.
- Medical school
- Board certified in epilepsy
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz accepts plans from 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Cruz is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +3 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cruz accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare8
- PPO8
- HMO5
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's NPI number is 1669556965. It was assigned on October 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz?
Dr. Edwin A. Cruz is a neurologist in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at 3000 Q St Fl 1 Fl 1, Sacramento, CA 95816-7058. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Mercy Medical Group, A Service Of Dignity Health Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 4 hospitals.
What is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (916) 560-0319.
What is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds California license A65646, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Edwin A. Cruz been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cruz in California (1998 to 2026), Montana (2003 to 2008) and Iowa (1994 to 1998).
Which hospitals is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz is affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Mercy Medical Group.
Does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 1,065 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cruz as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz's MIPS score?
Dr. Cruz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz see?
CMS counts 583 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 68.
Is Dr. Edwin A. Cruz board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cruz is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and nerve and brain test (95816).
Where did Dr. Edwin A. Cruz go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Lacosamide and Phenytoin Sodium Extended.
Has Dr. Edwin A. Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $483 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 2 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from LivaNova USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Edwin A. Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Cruz.
Who does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz publish with?
Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-authors are Margarita Del Val, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Edwin A. Cruz accept?
Dr. Cruz is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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