NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Ponce, PR

Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1548455868, issued on Sep 10, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17584, 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
1548455868
Name
Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
17584 PR
ME108974 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Torre Medica San Lucas, Ponce, PR 00716
Phone
(305) 598-2020
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 270-6418
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190328001485); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2005
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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Verify Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon in five checks

  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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  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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10.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

15,989 Medicare Part D claims for 1,958 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Cristobal Cruz-Colon15,989
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost4,171 claims
  2. Fluorometholone2,041 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate1,065 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate1,016 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate977 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol934 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $90.53

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cristobal Cruz-Colon$90.53
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico

Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D. is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Gutierrez-Dorrington, MDPonce, PR 007161316067200
  2. Miguel HernandezPonce, PR 007161740855907
  3. Christian Nieves RiosPonce, PR 007161649835653
  4. Natalia Cintron Rodriguez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171801277264
  5. Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MDPonce, PR 007171952391641
  6. Edgardo Ortiz, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171710985502
  7. Eduardo Perez Rodriguez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171023008612
  8. Hiram Quinones- Ferrer, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171306835392

Common questions

What is Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548455868, issued on Sep 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Torre Medica San Lucas, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (305) 598-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17584, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristobal J. Cruz-Colon, M.D. had 15,989 Medicare Part D claims for 1,958 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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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