Faith Cruz, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Troy, NY
Faith Cruz, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Troy, New York, and NPI 1952558348, issued on Aug 27, 2008. Check the license (New York 254330, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faith Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 254330 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 2ND St, Troy, NY 12180
- Phone
- (518) 272-7191
- Enumerated
- Aug 27, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 272-7234
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110624000400); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 45 2ND St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alfredo Cruz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1104916535
Verify Faith Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 254330Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,911 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 261 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium407 claims
- Omeprazole301 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium288 claims
- Gabapentin285 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide271 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa234 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: $1,409.01
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
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
- St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.Troy, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Faith Cruz among 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York
Faith Cruz, M.D. is one of 6,417 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 81% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2007 among the 4,188 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Troy
They are 25 of the 1,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Troy, and 6,417 family medicine physician records in New York.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Aram, MDTroy, NY 121801417954058
- Robert Boska, MDTroy, NY 121801346352986
- Rachelle Brilliant, DOTroy, NY 121801154581692
- Alan Cruz, MDTroy, NY 121801386734713
- Alfredo Cruz, M.D.Troy, NY 121801104916535
- Christopher Fatone, DOTroy, NY 121801629035472
- Agnes Gelder, M.D.Troy, NY 121801508915661
- Donna Heffernan, M.D.Troy, NY 121801003842287
Common questions
What is Faith Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Faith Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952558348, issued on Aug 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faith Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 2ND St, Troy, NY, 12180. Phone: (518) 272-7191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faith Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 254330, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Faith Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Faith Cruz, M.D. had 7,911 Medicare Part D claims for 605 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.