Dr. Manuel A. Cruz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 177
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 67
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,890
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,443
- Practice address
- 735 San Juan, San Juan, PR 00907
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 858-3355
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Manuel A. Cruz is a nephrologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Cruz practices at Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1720132988, was assigned on January 23, 2007. Dr. Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 5004.
- NPI
- 1720132988NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688584550
- NPI enumeration date
- January 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 858-3355
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Manuel A. Cruz practices at Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center, at 735 San Juan, San Juan, PR 00907 in San Juan County. The practice phone is (787) 858-3355.
- Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center735 San Juan, San Juan, PR 00907 · San Juan CountyPhone(787) 858-3355
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Manuel A. Cruz is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with Doctors' Center Hospital Orlando Health - Manati. The medical group on file is Nefrologia Csp. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Manuel A. Cruz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Manuel A. Cruz is one of 122 nephrologists in Puerto Rico
Nephrology is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Cruz is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Cruz
Counts of nephrologists 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. Manuel A. Cruz billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024
CMS data shows 177 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 67 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,566 for them.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1182024: 10114%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 882024: 7614%
Where Dr. Cruz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11364%
- In a facility6436%
Dr. Cruz compared with the Puerto Rico median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 177vs 702.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 67vs 3686% above
- Part D claims
- 4,457vs 1,5682.8 times
Medians across 124 nephrologists 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. Manuel A. Cruz treated 67 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 67 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 27 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.26, 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 63, with 24% 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
- Women2639%
- Men4161%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Heart failure42%
- Arthritis36%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety24%
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 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women24%
- Men76%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Manuel A. Cruz wrote 4,890 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 4,890 Medicare Part D claims for 650 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,457 of them, across 79 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $560,302 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,982 claims across 73 drugs.
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,847 claims79%
- Brand-name1,002 claims20%
- Other41 claims1%
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%191 of 4,890 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: 4,9822024: 4,45711%
Drugs named by CMS: 79 in 2024, 73 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. Manuel A. Cruz 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. Manuel A. Cruz received $1,443 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. CorMedix Inc. paid the most, $261.
General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cruz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,08275%
- Travel and lodging$26118%
- Education$1007%
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
Sources for Dr. Manuel 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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. Manuel A. Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Manuel A. Cruz's NPI number is 1720132988. It was assigned on January 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Manuel A. Cruz?
Dr. Manuel A. Cruz is a nephrologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Manuel A. Cruz practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at 735 San Juan, San Juan, PR 00907. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Vega Baja Renal Dialysis Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Manuel A. Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (787) 858-3355.
What is Dr. Manuel A. Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 5004.
Which hospitals is Dr. Manuel A. Cruz affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz is affiliated with Doctors' Center Hospital Orlando Health - Manati. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Manuel A. Cruz part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Nefrologia Csp. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Manuel A. Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 177 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Manuel A. Cruz see?
CMS counts 67 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 70.
What services does Dr. Manuel A. Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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What drugs does Dr. Manuel A. Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sevelamer Carbonate, Allopurinol and Lokelma.
Has Dr. Manuel A. Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,443 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from CorMedix Inc.
How long has Dr. Manuel A. Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
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