Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz, MD

  • Aurora, CO
  • Trauma surgery physician
NPI1487700068PAC ID2769632520
Medicare services, 2024
83
Medicare patients, 2024
104
Part D claims, 2024
22
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$119
Practice address
12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Practice phone
Call (720) 848-0000
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Primary practice

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Hospital · Aurora, Colorado

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Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz is a trauma surgery physician in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Albuja Cruz practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Albuja Cruz's NPI, 1487700068, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Albuja Cruz graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in 2003. Dr. Albuja Cruz holds Colorado license DR.0050594.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769632520
NPI enumeration date
January 26, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(720) 848-0000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Albuja Cruz's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Albuja Cruz's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Albuja Cruz is also affiliated with UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Albuja Cruz to 2 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Albuja Cruz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz is one of 48 trauma surgery physicians in Colorado

Trauma surgery is Dr. Albuja Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dr. Albuja Cruz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Albuja Cruz's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Trauma surgery, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0050594 · 2011 to 2027 · taxonomy 2086S0127X
  • Florida licenseSince 2013

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Albuja Cruz treats.

Trauma surgery physicians near Dr. Albuja Cruz

Counts of trauma surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz billed Medicare for 83 services in 2024

CMS data shows 83 Medicare services from Dr. Albuja Cruz across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,489 for them.

Medicare services, 202483
Medicare patients104
Paid by Medicare$27,489
Procedure codes3

Dr. Albuja Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 672024: 5912%
Surgery
2023: 262024: 248%

Where Dr. Albuja Cruz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1113%
  • In a facility7287%

Dr. Albuja Cruz compared with the Colorado median for trauma surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Albuja Cruz
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
83vs 919% below
Medicare patients
104vs 100Close to median
Part D claims
25vs 1479% above

Medians across 44 trauma surgery physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Albuja Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Albuja Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Albuja Cruz's median patient age at 67, with 75% women.

Medicare patients, 2024104
Average age70
Average risk score1.44
Also on Medicaid11%

Dr. Albuja Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Albuja Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7168%
  • Men3332%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Albuja Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure70%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis38%
  4. Osteoporosis38%
  5. Chronic kidney disease34%
  6. Cancer24%
  7. Diabetes23%
  8. Ischemic heart disease20%

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Dr. Albuja Cruz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women75%
  • Men25%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Albuja Cruz wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $425 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 50 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202422
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$425
Part D patients18

Dr. Albuja Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 502023: 2550%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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. Maria B. Albuja Cruz offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Albuja Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Albuja Cruz as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz received $119 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Albuja Cruz from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $119.

Companies that paid Dr. Albuja Cruz the most, 2019 to 2019

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Albuja Cruz, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Awards and honors for Dr. Albuja Cruz

  1. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

Dr. Albuja Cruz graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in 2003. Dr. Albuja Cruz is a member of American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolPontifical Catholic University of Ecuador
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Albuja Cruz is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Albuja Cruz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO10
  3. POS6
  4. HMO5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's NPI number?

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's NPI number is 1487700068. It was assigned on January 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz?

Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz is a trauma surgery physician in Aurora, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Trauma Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0127X).

Where does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz practice?

Dr. Albuja Cruz practices at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045. Dr. Albuja Cruz's primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dmand AI also links Dr. Albuja Cruz to 2 hospitals and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Albuja Cruz is (720) 848-0000.

What is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz's medical license number?

Dr. Albuja Cruz holds Colorado license DR.0050594, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Albuja Cruz in Colorado (2011 to 2027) and Florida (since 2013).

Which hospitals is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz affiliated with?

Dr. Albuja Cruz practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Albuja Cruz is also affiliated with UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Albuja Cruz to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz part of?

Dr. Albuja Cruz is linked to University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI links Dr. Albuja Cruz to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Albuja Cruz billed Medicare for 83 services in 2024, and Dr. Albuja Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Albuja Cruz as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz see?

CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Albuja Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Is Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz board certified?

Yes. Dr. Albuja Cruz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Albuja Cruz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: endocrine glands (60500) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz go to medical school?

Dr. Albuja Cruz graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Albuja Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lactated Ringers and Calcitriol.

Has Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $119 in general payments to Dr. Albuja Cruz from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz been practicing?

Dr. Albuja Cruz graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Maria B. Albuja Cruz accept?

Dr. Albuja Cruz is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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