NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pembroke Pines, FL

Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and NPI 1376535484, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0048782, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376535484
Name
Fausto A. De La Cruz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME0048782 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
603 N Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
Phone
(954) 450-8488
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 18, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(954) 950-8860
Medicaid ID
379570500 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040210000888); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,342 Medicare Part D claims for 1,004 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fausto De La Cruz8,342
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium374 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate367 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium320 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium296 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl266 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium249 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: $803.26

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lundbeck LLC. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fausto De La Cruz$803.26
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Fausto A. De La Cruz among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

128 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pembroke Pines

They are 128 of the 4,305 NPPES records with a practice address in Pembroke Pines, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Feng Chen, M.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330281184607749
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  3. Ernesto Fuentes, M.DPembroke Pines, FL 330281649266461
  4. Alvin Gutierrez, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281346231420
  5. Alejandra Gutierrez, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281689003998
  6. Leonard Hoenig, M.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330281093731739
  7. Alan Lefkin, MD FACPPembroke Pines, FL 330281760585707
  8. Robert Levinson, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281215926043

Common questions

What is Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD's NPI number?

Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376535484, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 603 N Flamingo RD, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33028. Phone: (954) 450-8488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0048782, 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 Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fausto A. De La Cruz, MD had 8,342 Medicare Part D claims for 1,004 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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