NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Juan, PR

Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1619133857, issued on Aug 6, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17125, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619133857
Name
Alfredo Sanchez Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
17125 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29 Calle Washington, San Juan, PR 00907
Phone
(787) 721-2740
Enumerated
Aug 6, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121011000176); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

7,586 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Alfredo Sanchez Cruz7,586
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Synthroid1,373 claims
  2. Jardiance502 claims
  3. Trulicity456 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium426 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl370 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium327 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $348.65

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alfredo Sanchez Cruz$348.65
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Alfredo Sanchez Cruz among 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico

Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D. is one of 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dilia Diaz-Garcia, MD FACESan Juan, PR 009071457461121
  2. Monica Ortiz-Rivera, MDSan Juan, PR 009071063962058
  3. Adolfo Perez-Comas, MD,PHD, FACESan Juan, PR 009071326191743
  4. Marielsa Rabelo Acevedo, M.D.San Juan, PR 009071558314856
  5. Rafael Rivera, M.D.San Juan, PR 009071750387411
  6. Elisabeth Soto, MDSan Juan, PR 009071992881031
  7. Dalitza Alvarez Valentin, M.D.San Juan, PR 009091225325574
  8. Alexandra Aponte Velez, MDSan Juan, PR 009091326491747

Common questions

What is Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619133857, issued on Aug 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 Calle Washington, San Juan, PR, 00907. Phone: (787) 721-2740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17125, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alfredo Sanchez Cruz, M.D. had 7,586 Medicare Part D claims for 600 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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