NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Juan, PR

Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1346283785, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9058, 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
1346283785
Name
Elizardo Matos Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
9058 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Calle 44 SE, San Juan, PR 00921
Phone
(787) 281-6559
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 281-6142
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Elizardo Matos Cruz13
  2. Specialty average101

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: $4,866.58

107 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elizardo Matos Cruz$4,866.58
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 20 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San Juan →

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Javier Castillo Granero, M.D.Bayamon, PR1598086357
  2. Alex Cedeno Rodriguez, M.D.San Juan, PR1932492139
  3. Jose Colon Perez, MDSan Juan, PR1689659088
  4. Ivan Gonzalez-Cancel, MDSan Juan, PR1720084171
  5. Juan Hernandez-Maldonado, MDSan Juan, PR1871512764
  6. Luis Iguina Mella, MDArecibo, PR1861550550
  7. Orlando Lopez De Victoria Rivera, M.D.Bayamon, PR1568450492
  8. Freddy Madera, M.D.Mayaguez, PR1568849859
  9. Alberto Maldonado-Molina, MDPonce, PR1689641631
  10. Francisco Melendez Quinones, M.D.San Juan, PR1659389187

Common questions

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

Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346283785, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Calle 44 SE, San Juan, PR, 00921. Phone: (787) 281-6559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9058, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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