NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD

Surgery Physician · McAllen, TX

Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1609952092, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas K4033, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609952092
Name
Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
K4033 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 E Dove Ave Ste 300, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone
(956) 362-8170
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2023
Fax
(956) 362-8168
Medicaid IDs
175076201 TX
100726207 TX
100726205 TX
100726206 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050406000484); 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 1100 E Dove Ave Ste 300

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

  1. Raul Barreda, MDSurgery Physician1881621365
  2. Lisa Chapa, M.D.Surgical Oncology Physician1487095691
  3. Abigail Hiedie Del Angel, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1457158263
  4. Roy Edwards, D.O.Surgical Critical Care Physician1255530309
  5. Carlos Garcia Cantu, MDSurgery Physician1942234588
  6. Alejandro Garza, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1073990990

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edgar Cruz-Gonzalez65
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine20 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,906.38

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edgar Cruz-Gonzalez$2,906.38
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Renaissance Specialty SurgeryMcAllen, TX

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

Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% 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, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Almeda, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041144438383
  2. Raul Barreda, MDMcAllen, TX 785041881621365
  3. Carlos Garcia Cantu, MDMcAllen, TX 785041942234588
  4. Jennifer Garza, MDMcAllen, TX 785041568502912
  5. Victor Haddad, MDMcAllen, TX 785041760568240
  6. Cera Kroenke, D.O.McAllen, TX 785041306371711
  7. Ricardo Martinez, M.D.McAllen, TX 785041609867308
  8. John Orfanos, MDMcAllen, TX 785041366476921

Common questions

What is Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD's NPI number?

Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609952092, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 E Dove Ave Ste 300, McAllen, TX, 78504. Phone: (956) 362-8170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K4033, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edgar V M Cruz-Gonzalez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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