Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 254
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 111
- Part D claims, 2024
- 10,500
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $25,713
- Practice address
- 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 844-2080
- 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia is an interventional cardiologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Cruz-Garcia practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's NPI, 1427057033, was assigned on July 15, 2005. Dr. Cruz-Garcia holds Puerto Rico license 8504.
- NPI
- 1427057033NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860655107
- NPI enumeration date
- July 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 844-2080
- 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce, at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 in Ponce County. The practice phone is (787) 844-2080.
- Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 · Ponce CountyPhone(787) 844-2080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dr. Cruz-Garcia is also affiliated with Hospital Metropolitano Doctor Pila. The medical group on file is Ponce Cardiovascular Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz-Garcia to 2 more group practices and clinics 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz-Garcia practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia is one of 31 interventional cardiologists in Puerto Rico
Interventional cardiology is Dr. Cruz-Garcia's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Cruz-Garcia is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional cardiology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Interventional cardiologists near Dr. Cruz-Garcia
Counts of interventional cardiologists 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia billed Medicare for 254 services in 2024
CMS data shows 254 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz-Garcia across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 111 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,669 for them.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1222024: 18148%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 642024: 7314%
Where Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office20079%
- In a facility5421%
Dr. Cruz-Garcia compared with the Puerto Rico median for interventional cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz-Garcia
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 254vs 1122.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 111vs 5698% above
- Part D claims
- 10,129vs 2,4934.1 times
Medians across 31 interventional cardiologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia'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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia treated 111 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz-Garcia in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz-Garcia's median patient age at 78, with 59% women.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6760%
- Men4440%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes62%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Arthritis33%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Heart failure23%
- Osteoporosis20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia wrote 10,500 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz-Garcia wrote 10,500 Medicare Part D claims for 1,623 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 10,129 of them, across 82 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,186,969 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,915 claims across 76 drugs.
Dr. Cruz-Garcia's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic9,214 claims88%
- Brand-name1,286 claims12%
Dr. Cruz-Garcia'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-Garcia's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%71 of 10,500 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: 8,9152024: 10,12914%
Drugs named by CMS: 82 in 2024, 76 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cruz-Garcia 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. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia received $25,713 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 717 general payments to Dr. Cruz-Garcia from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $4,562.
General payments to Dr. Cruz-Garcia by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cruz-Garcia by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$22,31487%
- Consulting fees$3,00012%
- Travel and lodging$2951%
- Education$1040%
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz-Garcia the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia'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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia's NPI number?
Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia's NPI number is 1427057033. It was assigned on July 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia?
Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia is an interventional cardiologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0011X).
Where does Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia practice?
Dr. Cruz-Garcia practices at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716. Dr. Cruz-Garcia's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz-Garcia to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz-Garcia is (787) 844-2080.
What is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz-Garcia holds Puerto Rico license 8504.
Which hospitals is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz-Garcia practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dr. Cruz-Garcia is also affiliated with Hospital Metropolitano Doctor Pila.
What medical group is Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia part of?
Dr. Cruz-Garcia is linked to Ponce Cardiovascular Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz-Garcia to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz-Garcia billed Medicare for 254 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz-Garcia accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia see?
CMS counts 111 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz-Garcia in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz-Garcia's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), heart test or procedure (93306) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
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What drugs does Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz-Garcia's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $25,713 in general payments to Dr. Cruz-Garcia from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia been practicing?
Dr. Cruz-Garcia graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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