Carlos Cruz, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Carlos Cruz, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1619918851, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 13866R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9231 Hidden Mountain Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (504) 913-2789
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1572331 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
587 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl97 claims
- Naproxen60 claims
- Azithromycin43 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl41 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim37 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl36 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.
Carlos Cruz among 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee
Carlos Cruz, MD is one of 1,174 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
112 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 112 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 1,174 emergency medicine physician records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Carlos Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Carlos Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619918851, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9231 Hidden Mountain Dr, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (504) 913-2789. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Cruz, MD's license?
Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carlos Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Cruz, MD had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 296 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.