NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edgar Cruz, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Clermont, FL

Edgar Cruz, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Clermont, Florida, and NPI 1578662581, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME117586, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578662581
Name
Edgar Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME117586 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1135 Lake Ave, Clermont, FL 34711
Phone
(352) 394-4035
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2025
Fax
(352) 394-8585
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131018001473); 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 1135 Lake Ave

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

  1. Stephen Asmann, MDFamily Medicine Physician1477647758
  2. Memory Crowley, DOFamily Medicine Physician1851486047
  3. William Gottschalk, DOFamily Medicine Physician1306231873
  4. Sherri Sanford, PA CFamily Medicine Physician1669542445
  5. Carol Takis, PA CPhysician Assistant1922178706
  6. Patricia Wahrenberger, ARNP BCFamily Medicine Physician1487724365

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,705 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Edgar Cruz1,705
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium118 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium90 claims
  3. Simvastatin78 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium62 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium57 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: $499.85

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edgar Cruz$499.85
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Clermont Medical Center PAClermont, FL
  2. Fchr PAClermont, FL

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

Edgar Cruz among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Edgar Cruz, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Clermont

They are 53 of the 2,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Clermont, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Anderson, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111467483867
  2. Yeny Andrade, MDClermont, FL 347111346253424
  3. Stephen Asmann, MDClermont, FL 347111477647758
  4. Angela Balon, D.O.Clermont, FL 347111972530467
  5. Memory Crowley, DOClermont, FL 347111851486047
  6. Carole Early, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111790787893
  7. Barbara Entsuah, M.D.Clermont, FL 347111851385884
  8. Christopher Guzik, DOClermont, FL 347111396762126

Common questions

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

Edgar Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578662581, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edgar Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1135 Lake Ave, Clermont, FL, 34711. Phone: (352) 394-4035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME117586, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Edgar Cruz, M.D. had 1,705 Medicare Part D claims for 179 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.

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.