Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 100
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 74
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,108
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 638-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Cruz practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1902195571, was assigned on April 4, 2011. Dr. Cruz graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Cruz holds Massachusetts license 259191.
- NPI
- 1902195571NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0941432199
- NPI enumeration date
- April 4, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 638-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Boston Medical Center, at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 638-8000.
- Boston Medical Center1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 638-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. The medical group on file is Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates). Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts
Internal medicine is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cruz is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimary
Internists near Dr. Cruz
Counts of internists 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. Ricardo Cruz Jr. billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024
CMS data shows 100 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 74 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,210 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2282024: 8065%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 20
Dr. Cruz compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 100vs 43177% below
- Medicare patients
- 74vs 19462% below
- Part D claims
- 1,731vs 4024.3 times
Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts 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. Ricardo Cruz Jr. treated 74 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64
CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 32 patients. 65% of them have high blood pressure, and 41% have high cholesterol. 80% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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 54, with 35% women.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2534%
- Men4966%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure65%
- High cholesterol41%
- Mood disorders38%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders36%
- Anxiety36%
- Diabetes34%
- Depression32%
- Tobacco use30%
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 54
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women35%
- Men64%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. wrote 2,108 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 2,108 Medicare Part D claims for 129 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,731 of them, across 48 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $206,429 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,057 claims across 63 drugs.
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,692 claims80%
- Brand-name369 claims18%
- Other47 claims2%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cruz's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%63 of 2,108 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,0572024: 1,73116%
Drugs named by CMS: 48 in 2024, 63 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
How Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. graduated from Boston University School of Medicine
Dr. Cruz graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'s NPI number is 1902195571. It was assigned on April 4, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.?
Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at 1 Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Boston Medical Center Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (617) 638-8000.
What is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds Massachusetts license 259191.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz practices at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
What medical group is Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Boston University Medical Group (Boston University Internal Medicine Associates). Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. see?
CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 64.
What services does Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G2211).
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Where did Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
How long has Dr. Ricardo Cruz Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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