NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Katy, TX

Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Katy, Texas, and NPI 1235297409, issued on Dec 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas M2537, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1235297409
Name
Anita Alvarez-Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
M2537 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20811 Westheimer Pkwy Ste A, Katy, TX 77450
Phone
(713) 965-6444
Enumerated
Dec 4, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2022
Fax
(877) 810-6062
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080218000076); 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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Also registered at 20811 Westheimer Pkwy Ste A

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Verify Anita Alvarez-Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

8,752 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anita Alvarez-Cruz8,752
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate358 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium352 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium316 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl292 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate277 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium274 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: $959.01

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 460 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,218.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anita Alvarez-Cruz$959.01
  2. Specialty average$1,218.49

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Victoria Hospitalist Associates, LLCVictoria, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anita Alvarez-Cruz among 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas

Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D. is one of 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 121 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.

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The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Faith Atai, M.DMissouri City, TX 774591023347358
  2. Candance Johnson, FNPMissouri City, TX 774591821332412
  3. Mohammad Alam, MDSugar Land, TX 774791669535357
  4. Owen Capocyan, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791063695328
  5. Charles Miller, MDKaty, TX 774941881681252
  6. Dana Giza, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011265968986
  7. John Halphen, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011639289978
  8. Daima Ratcliff, M.D.The Woodlands, TX 773841548423205

Common questions

What is Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235297409, issued on Dec 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20811 Westheimer Pkwy Ste A, Katy, TX, 77450. Phone: (713) 965-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M2537, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anita Alvarez-Cruz, M.D. had 8,752 Medicare Part D claims for 530 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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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