NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D.

Pharmacist · Carolina, PR

Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1912431719, issued on Apr 18, 2017. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4668, 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
1912431719
Name
Brenda Cruz
Credential
PHARM.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
4668 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1035 Marginal Villamar, Carolina, PR 00979
Phone
(787) 200-0380
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 25, 2025
Fax
(787) 200-0389
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 91% of the cost of the top drugs

42 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Brenda Cruz42
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix18 claims
  2. Abrysvo11 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap11 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.

Brenda Cruz among 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico

Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D. is one of 3,180 pharmacist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

153 pharmacist records list a practice address in Carolina

They are 153 of the 1,535 NPPES records with a practice address in Carolina, and 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ailin Albino, RPH.Carolina, PR 009791427249200
  2. Perla CabreraIsla Verde, PR 009791780719245
  3. Wanda Colon, RPHCarolina, PR 009791073806873
  4. Laura Diaz, BSPHCarolina, PR 009791427199660
  5. Mildred Diaz, REGISTER PHARMACISTCarolina, PR 009791902199987
  6. Guillermo Fajardo, RPHCarolina, PR 009791447539069
  7. Gloria Febo, RPHSan Juan, PR 009791891080271
  8. Maria Lopez, RPHCarolina, PR 009791801189394

Common questions

What is Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D.'s NPI number?

Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912431719, issued on Apr 18, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1035 Marginal Villamar, Carolina, PR, 00979. Phone: (787) 200-0380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4668, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brenda Cruz, PHARM.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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