Dr. Jose A. Cruz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 28
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 30
- Part D claims, 2024
- 536
- Industry payments
- $2,344
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- Carr 190 8 Sabana Abajo, Carolina, PR 00983-7401
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 789-1996
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190)
Multi-specialty group site · Carolina, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Jose A. Cruz is a general practice physician in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Dr. Cruz practices at Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190) in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1194712026, was assigned on October 5, 2005. Dr. Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 8556.
- NPI
- 1194712026NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769480631
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 789-1996
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jose A. Cruz practices in Carolina and Toa Alta
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190), at Carr 190 8 Sabana Abajo, Carolina, PR 00983-7401. The practice phone is (787) 789-1996. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Cruz's practice address as 16 Calle Barcelo, Toa Alta, PR 00953-2444.
- Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190)PrimaryCarr 190 8 Sabana Abajo, Carolina, PR 00983-7401Phone(787) 789-1996
- NPI Registry address16 Calle Barcelo, Toa Alta, PR 00953-2444Phone(787) 870-2270
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Jose A. Cruz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190) in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The medical group on file is Salus Guaynabo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jose A. Cruz'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 |
|---|---|
| Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190) | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
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Dr. Jose A. Cruz is one of 2,604 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico
General practice is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Cruz is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, Puerto RicoPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jose A. Cruz billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024
CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,923 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 182024: 2856%
Dr. Cruz compared with the Puerto Rico median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Cruz
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 28vs 3418% below
- Medicare patients
- 30vs 1958% above
- Part D claims
- 277vs 73562% below
Medians across 3,001 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico 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. Jose A. Cruz treated 30 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.64, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz's median patient age at 44, with 75% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure60%
- Diabetes43%
- Arthritis37%
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 44
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. Jose A. Cruz wrote 536 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 536 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 277 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,330 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 234 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic484 claims90%
- Brand-name and other52 claims10%
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
- Antibiotics4%19 of 536 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: 2342024: 27718%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 10 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. Jose A. Cruz offers telehealth to Medicare patients
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
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Jose A. Cruz received $2,344 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $568.
General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Jose A. Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Jose A. Cruz's NPI number is 1194712026. It was assigned on October 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jose A. Cruz?
Dr. Jose A. Cruz is a general practice physician in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Jose A. Cruz practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at Carr 190 8 Sabana Abajo, Carolina, PR 00983-7401. Dr. Cruz also practices at 16 Calle Barcelo, Toa Alta, PR 00953-2444. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Salus Guaynabo - Carolina (Carr 190) in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Jose A. Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (787) 789-1996.
What is Dr. Jose A. Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 8556.
What medical group is Dr. Jose A. Cruz part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Salus Guaynabo.
Does Dr. Jose A. Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 28 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Jose A. Cruz offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cruz as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jose A. Cruz see?
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Jose A. Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. Jose A. Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Jose A. Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,344 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Jose A. Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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