Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz
Dermatology Physician · Carolina, PR
Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1467710277, issued on Apr 30, 2012. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18870, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 18870 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Carr 190, KM 1.8, Carolina, PR 00983
- Phone
- (787) 789-1996
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200518001163); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 18870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
537 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole83 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate51 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide43 claims
- Mometasone Furoate25 claims
- Methotrexate24 claims
- Mupirocin24 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Clinica Las Americas Guaynabo, IncCarolina, PR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz among 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz is one of 110 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 110 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Carolina → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elena Nogales Perez, MDCarolina, PR 009831003079757
- Luis Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAADCarolina, PR 009831053390732
- Rocio Cardona Munoz, M.D.Carolina, PR 009821003261280
- Alma Cruz Santana, MDCarolina, PR 009851447364716
- Carmen Cruz, MDCarolina, PR 009881366420960
- Dianne Carrasquillo Bonila, MDRio Piedras, PR 009761619324746
- Hector Maldonado, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691417951955
- Fabiola PabonGuaynabo, PR 009691649910274
Common questions
What is Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz's NPI number?
Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467710277, issued on Apr 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr 190, KM 1.8, Carolina, PR, 00983. Phone: (787) 789-1996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18870, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carla Nicole Cruz-Diaz had 537 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.