NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner · Sparks, NV

Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Sparks, Nevada, and NPI 1831473800, issued on Oct 7, 2011. Check the license (Nevada 818951, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada 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
1831473800
Name
Armando Lee Cruz
Credential
FNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
818951 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2321 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431
Phone
(775) 900-3913
Enumerated
Oct 7, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2023
Fax
(775) 391-3239
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210324000475); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2321 Pyramid Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Layne Dameron, DPMPodiatrist1639249782
  2. L Ford, DPMPodiatrist1831174531
  3. Spencer Pickett, DPMPodiatrist1104453273

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,503 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Armando Cruz1,503
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium103 claims
  2. Zolpidem Tartrate77 claims
  3. Meloxicam71 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium53 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium52 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate48 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: $157.50

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Armando Cruz$157.50
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Armando Lee Cruz among 2,165 family nurse practitioner records in Nevada

Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C is one of 2,165 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Nevada. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 13% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2020 among the 1,328 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Sparks

They are 41 of the 2,016 NPPES records with a practice address in Sparks, and 2,165 family nurse practitioner records in Nevada.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Baughman, APRNSparks, NV 894311700174802
  2. Lori Connell, FNP-CSparks, NV 894311134985104
  3. Maasoor Ghani, RN, FNP-BCSparks, NV 894311922836618
  4. Riley Henderson, APRNSparks, NV 894311811777089
  5. Scott Horst, APRNSparks, NV 894311871320648
  6. Caren Jaggers, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNPCSparks, NV 894311790036143
  7. Young Keum, FNP-BCSparks, NV 894311750920559
  8. Linda Lesperance, APNSparks, NV 894311467509422

Common questions

What is Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C's NPI number?

Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831473800, issued on Oct 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2321 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV, 89431. Phone: (775) 900-3913. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 818951, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Armando Lee Cruz, FNP-C had 1,503 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.