Erwin A. Cruz, MD
Specialist · Dallas, TX
Erwin A. Cruz, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1952308231, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (Texas H5860, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erwin A. Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- H5860 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12800 Preston RD, Dallas, TX 75230
- Phone
- (972) 503-2780
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (972) 503-2783
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erwin A. Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license H5860Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
231 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin21 claims
- Celecoxib17 claims
- Levetiracetam16 claims
- Meclizine Hcl16 claims
- Sertraline Hcl16 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl14 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.
Erwin A. Cruz among 1,716 specialist records in Texas
Erwin A. Cruz, MD is one of 1,716 specialist records with a practice address in Texas. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1989 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Erwin A. Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Erwin A. Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952308231, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erwin A. Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12800 Preston RD, Dallas, TX, 75230. Phone: (972) 503-2780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erwin A. Cruz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H5860, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Erwin A. Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erwin A. Cruz, MD had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.