NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carina Adele Cruz, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Caguas, PR

Carina Adele Cruz, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1861571705, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14169, 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
1861571705
Name
Carina Adele Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
14169 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
B25 Villa Criolla, Caguas, PR 00725
Phone
(787) 743-0165
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

550 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Carina Cruz550
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er63 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide62 claims
  3. Topiramate52 claims
  4. Famotidine42 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa35 claims
  6. Progesterone29 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.

Carina Adele Cruz among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Carina Adele Cruz, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

200 general practice physician records list a practice address in Caguas

They are 200 of the 2,093 NPPES records with a practice address in Caguas, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Acevedo, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251467443937
  2. Jose Arce, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251164420279
  3. Rafael Archilla Isern, MDCaguas, PR 007251932180593
  4. Jose Borras Ramirez, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251568442564
  5. Angela Cabral Hidalgo, MDCaguas, PR 007251649254392
  6. Gilberto Caraballo, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251770586018
  7. Jose Colon Maldonado, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251144226887
  8. Ilia Huertas Velazquez, MDCaguas, PR 007251992703185

Common questions

What is Carina Adele Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carina Adele Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861571705, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carina Adele Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at B25 Villa Criolla, Caguas, PR, 00725. Phone: (787) 743-0165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carina Adele Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14169, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carina Adele Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carina Adele Cruz, M.D. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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