Dinna Cruz, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · San Diego, CA
Dinna Cruz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1659624732, issued on Oct 26, 2012. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dinna Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 034137 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8201, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (619) 543-3183
- Enumerated
- Oct 26, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 543-3183
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130712000531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Samantha Spindler, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861833659
Verify Dinna Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
584 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance42 claims
- Furosemide36 claims
- Bumetanide35 claims
- Losartan Potassium33 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate27 claims
- Carvedilol21 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: $37.58
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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- Lama Abdelnour, MDLos Angeles, CA1477817542
- Amir Abdi Pour, MDLoma Linda, CA1912187477
- Anas Abou-Ismail, MDPalm Springs, CA1598078784
- Graham Abra, M.D.Stanford, CA1760644678
- Sreedhar Adapa, M.D.Visalia, CA1881997872
- Gbemisola Adenuga, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1952464661
Common questions
What is Dinna Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dinna Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659624732, issued on Oct 26, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dinna Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr # MC8201, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 543-3183. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dinna Cruz, M.D.'s license?
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 Dinna Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dinna Cruz, M.D. had 584 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.