NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD

Hematology & Oncology Physician · San Juan, PR

Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1578710422, issued on Aug 22, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18963, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578710422
Name
Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License numbers
18963 PR
12000 I PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
998 Ave Munoz Rivera, San Juan, PR 00927
Phone
(787) 722-1248
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 721-6098
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150210001424); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2008
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 998 Ave Munoz Rivera

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

  1. Caroline Nazario Lugo, M.D.General Practice Physician1396146478
  2. Grisell Ortiz Lasanta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538362918

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  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
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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

2,048 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 116 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz2,048
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole165 claims
  2. Gabapentin116 claims
  3. Retacrit81 claims
  4. Imbruvica68 claims
  5. Prednisone66 claims
  6. Ondansetron Hcl59 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: $2,553.92

102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz$2,553.92
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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

Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz among 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico

Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD is one of 134 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 98 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Baez Vallecillo, MDSan Juan, PR 009271265788855
  2. Rebecca Garcia Ortiz, M.D.San Juan, PR 009271578687299
  3. Luis Delgado MateuSan Juan, PR 009261568586287
  4. Mayra Rivera Figueroa, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009261619032893
  5. Arnaldo Quinones, MDSan Juan, PR 009241487746731
  6. Luis Flores, M.D.San Juan, PR 009231285608216
  7. Natalia Almodovar Arbelo, MDSan Juan, PR 009211114381902
  8. Norma Arroyo, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211750391454

Common questions

What is Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD's NPI number?

Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578710422, issued on Aug 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 998 Ave Munoz Rivera, San Juan, PR, 00927. Phone: (787) 722-1248. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18963, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eddiemar Ortiz Cruz, MD had 2,048 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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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