Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas, MD

  • Carolina, PR
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1578614319PAC ID7012801418
Medicare services, 2021
14
Part D claims, 2024
544
Industry payments
$1,022
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
3 Cll 83, Carolina, PR 00985
Practice phone
Call (787) 757-1800
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Primary practice

Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla

Carolina, Puerto Rico

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Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas is an ophthalmologist in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Dr. Cruz-Villegas practices at Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' NPI, 1578614319, was assigned on January 16, 2007. Dr. Cruz-Villegas graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Cruz-Villegas holds Puerto Rico license 13260.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7012801418
NPI enumeration date
January 16, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(787) 757-1800
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas practices at Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' primary practice is Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla, at 3 Cll 83, Carolina, PR 00985 in Carolina County. The practice phone is (787) 757-1800.

  • Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla
    3 Cll 83, Carolina, PR 00985 · Carolina CountyPhone(787) 757-1800

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' primary practice is Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The medical group on file is Grupo Radiológico Hacaro. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz-Villegas to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hospital Upr Dr. Federico TrillaAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas is one of 188 ophthalmologists in Puerto Rico

Ophthalmology is Dr. Cruz-Villegas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Cruz-Villegas is licensed in Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, Puerto RicoPrimaryLicense 13260 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Cruz-Villegas

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

188ophthalmologists in Puerto Rico
8ophthalmologists in Carolina

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

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz-Villegas across 1 procedure code in 2021. Medicare paid $222 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202114
Paid by Medicare$222
Procedure codes1

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2021

  • 2019
  • 2021
Tests and treatments
2019: 662021: 1479%

Dr. Cruz-Villegas compared with the Puerto Rico median for ophthalmologists, 2021

  • Dr. Cruz-Villegas
  • Puerto Rico median
Medicare services
14vs 12088% below
Part D claims
466vs 2,61982% below

Medians across 196 ophthalmologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021

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

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz-Villegas' median patient age at 67, with 100% women.

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas wrote 544 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cruz-Villegas wrote 544 Medicare Part D claims for 145 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 466 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,258 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 509 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024544
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$15,258
Part D patients145

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic432 claims79%
  • Brand-name112 claims21%

Dr. Cruz-Villegas' 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 5092024: 4668%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 13 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas takes part in Medicare

Dr. Cruz-Villegas accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas received $1,022 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Cruz-Villegas from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $261.

General payments to Dr. Cruz-Villegas by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Cruz-Villegas the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Dr. Cruz-Villegas graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 Data
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' NPI number?

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' NPI number is 1578614319. It was assigned on January 16, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas?

Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas is an ophthalmologist in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas practice?

Dr. Cruz-Villegas practices at 3 Cll 83, Carolina, PR 00985. Dr. Cruz-Villegas' primary practice is Hospital Upr Dr. Federico Trilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz-Villegas to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz-Villegas is (787) 757-1800.

What is Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas' medical license number?

Dr. Cruz-Villegas holds Puerto Rico license 13260.

What medical group is Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas part of?

Dr. Cruz-Villegas is linked to Grupo Radiológico Hacaro.

Does Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz-Villegas billed Medicare for 14 services in 2021, and Dr. Cruz-Villegas accepts Medicare assignment.

What services does Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas bill to Medicare?

In 2021, Dr. Cruz-Villegas' most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92201).

Where did Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas go to medical school?

Dr. Cruz-Villegas graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz-Villegas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Ketorolac Tromethamine.

Has Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,022 in general payments to Dr. Cruz-Villegas from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Vanessa Cruz-Villegas been practicing?

Dr. Cruz-Villegas graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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