Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 821
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 245
- Part D claims, 2024
- 314
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $873
- Practice address
- 7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 483-0000
- 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. Merari Cruz-Colon is an internist in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Cruz-Colon practices at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Cruz-Colon's NPI, 1972886380, was assigned on September 21, 2011. Dr. Cruz-Colon graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Cruz-Colon holds Puerto Rico license 28645.
- NPI
- 1972886380NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658590666
- NPI enumeration date
- September 21, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 483-0000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- 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. Merari Cruz-Colon practices at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Cruz-Colon's primary practice is Chippenham Hospital, at 7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225 in Richmond City. The practice phone is (804) 483-0000.
- Chippenham Hospital7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225 · Richmond CityPhone(804) 483-0000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Cruz-Colon's primary practice is Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Southeastern Intensivist Services.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz-Colon practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Chippenham Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon is one of 3,339 internists in Virginia
Internal medicine is Dr. Cruz-Colon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cruz-Colon is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, Puerto RicoPrimary
Internists near Dr. Cruz-Colon
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon billed Medicare for 821 services in 2024
CMS data shows 821 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz-Colon across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 245 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,042 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Cruz-Colon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9212024: 82111%
Dr. Cruz-Colon compared with the Virginia median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz-Colon
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 821vs 60735% above
- Medicare patients
- 245vs 246Close to median
- Part D claims
- 106vs 22453% below
Medians across 3,182 internists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cruz-Colon'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. Merari Cruz-Colon treated 245 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz-Colon in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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-Colon's median patient age at 67, with 49% women.
Dr. Cruz-Colon's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cruz-Colon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11848%
- Men12752%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz-Colon's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Diabetes54%
- Ischemic heart disease53%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Heart failure48%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cruz-Colon's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon wrote 314 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz-Colon wrote 314 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,726 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Cruz-Colon's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic275 claims88%
- Brand-name and other39 claims12%
Dr. Cruz-Colon'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-Colon's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%23 of 314 claims
- Antibiotics18%58 of 314 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: 862024: 10623%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 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. Merari Cruz-Colon takes part in Medicare
Dr. Cruz-Colon 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. Merari Cruz-Colon received $873 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Cruz-Colon from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $103.
General payments to Dr. Cruz-Colon by program year, 2016 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Cruz-Colon by kind, 2016 to 2023
- Food and beverage$86099%
- Education$131%
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz-Colon the most, 2016 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Cruz-Colon graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon'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) |
| 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. Merari Cruz-Colon's NPI number?
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon's NPI number is 1972886380. It was assigned on September 21, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon?
Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon is an internist in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon practice?
Dr. Cruz-Colon practices at 7101 Jahnke Road, Richmond, VA 23225. Dr. Cruz-Colon's primary practice is Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, part of HCA Healthcare.
What is Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz-Colon is (804) 483-0000.
What is Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz-Colon holds Puerto Rico license 28645.
Which hospitals is Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz-Colon practices at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
What medical group is Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon part of?
Dr. Cruz-Colon is linked to Southeastern Intensivist Services.
Does Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz-Colon billed Medicare for 821 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz-Colon accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon see?
CMS counts 245 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz-Colon in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz-Colon's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
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Where did Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz-Colon graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz-Colon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Pantoprazole Sodium and Spironolactone.
Has Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $873 in general payments to Dr. Cruz-Colon from 19 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Merari Cruz-Colon been practicing?
Dr. Cruz-Colon graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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