Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1457627358, issued on Mar 26, 2012. Check the license (New Mexico MD2023-1653, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caroline Cruz-Ortiz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- MD2023-1653 NM
ME118883 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5951 Jefferson St NE Ste C, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 247-4900
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240129004569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5951 Jefferson St NE Ste C
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anthony MoraOccupational Therapy Assistant1326910746
- Kristen Rios, R.D.Registered Dietitian1639862220
Verify Caroline Cruz-Ortiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2023-1653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clonazepam48 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er46 claims
- Lamotrigine29 claims
- Bupropion Xl22 claims
- Sertraline Hcl20 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine18 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
- Southwest Neuropsychology And Behavioral Health, LLCAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caroline Cruz-Ortiz among 300 psychiatry physician records in New Mexico
Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D. is one of 300 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 57% 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 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 300 psychiatry physician records in New Mexico.
All 300 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Neil Arnet, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091174582118
- Jolynn Herrera MuraidaAlbuquerque, NM 871091770509416
- Michael Hollifield, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091134191307
- Anthony Holzgang, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091073598298
- Kathleen Johnson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091952356180
- Leah Rudnick, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091972518439
- Alan Shultz, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871091578508610
- Reuben Sutter, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091962463877
Common questions
What is Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457627358, issued on Mar 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5951 Jefferson St NE Ste C, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 247-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2023-1653, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caroline Cruz-Ortiz, M.D. had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.