NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fidel Santa Cruz, MD

Neurology Physician · Huntington Park, CA

Fidel Santa Cruz, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Huntington Park, California, and NPI 1972672053, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (California A31066, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1972672053
Name
Fidel Santa Cruz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A31066 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3100 E Florence Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Phone
(323) 588-3125
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 588-0919
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101208000011); 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 3100 E Florence Ave

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

  1. Shahira Abdel-Malek, MDPediatrics Physician1295832277
  2. Jose Rivas, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1801897681
  3. Antonio Romero, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1407812399

Verify Fidel Santa Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

258 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Fidel Santa Cruz258
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Carbidopa-Levodopa47 claims
  2. Ropinirole Hcl39 claims
  3. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride21 claims
  4. Memantine Hcl20 claims
  5. Dilantin18 claims
  6. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er17 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.

Fidel Santa Cruz among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Fidel Santa Cruz, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hershenta Cohen, MDGardena, CA 902481619466844
  2. Amirhossein Zangiabadi, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621326294562
  3. Brigitte Prinzivalli-Rolfe, MD, MPHManhattan Beach, CA 902661447465489
  4. Michelle Armacost, M.D.Downey, CA 902421609136316
  5. Lily Atalla, M.D.Downey, CA 902421811007172
  6. Seymour Hurvitz, M.D.Downey, CA 902421760583827
  7. David Millett, MDDowney, CA 902421437177805
  8. Sima Nekoui, MDDowney, CA 902421619044567

Common questions

What is Fidel Santa Cruz, MD's NPI number?

Fidel Santa Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972672053, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fidel Santa Cruz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 E Florence Ave, Huntington Park, CA, 90255. Phone: (323) 588-3125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fidel Santa Cruz, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A31066, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fidel Santa Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fidel Santa Cruz, MD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.