NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chris A. Cruz, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Claremont, CA

Chris A. Cruz, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Claremont, California, and NPI 1265753891, issued on Jun 17, 2010. Check the license (California C-174655, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1265753891
Name
Chris A. Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
C-174655 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
757 N College Way, Claremont, CA 91711
Phone
(909) 607-8865
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241226000907); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 757 N College Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sonia Ballesteros, RNCollege Health Registered Nurse1326740036
  2. Annalyn Haddad, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1295437788
  3. Miao Li, PHDPsychologist1457969230
  4. Sirisha Mohan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1184911844
  5. Morgan MontalvoRegistered Nurse1134866536
  6. Allen NunokawaCollege Health Registered Nurse1912820796

Verify Chris A. Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

513 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chris Cruz513
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa25 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  4. Gabapentin20 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro14 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupUpland, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

34 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Claremont

They are 34 of the 800 NPPES records with a practice address in Claremont, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

All 34 in Claremont → All 17,133 in California → Every provider in Claremont →

Other family medicine physician records in California

  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Chris A. Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chris A. Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265753891, issued on Jun 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chris A. Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 757 N College Way, Claremont, CA, 91711. Phone: (909) 607-8865. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chris A. Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C-174655, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chris A. Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chris A. Cruz, M.D. had 513 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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