NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Carro Cruz

Hospitalist Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Francis Carro Cruz is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1598262008, issued on Apr 11, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME169465, 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
1598262008
Name
Francis Carro Cruz
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME169465 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9800 S Healthpark Dr Ste 110, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 343-6202
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2026
Fax
(239) 343-4159
Medicaid ID
123729200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240919002460); 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 9800 S Healthpark Dr Ste 110

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

  1. Aamer Abbass, MDGastroenterology Physician1689081119
  2. Jason Abfier, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1124054861
  3. Syeda Sumara Taranum Basith, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1104357995
  4. Anniet Bernal SosaPhysician Assistant1093665242
  5. Kylee BlackPhysician Assistant1306539440
  6. Katelyn Blohm, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841691656

Verify Francis Carro Cruz in five checks

  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Francis Carro Cruz27
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl11 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: $20.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Carro Cruz$20.59
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Lee Health System IncFort Myers, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Francis Carro Cruz among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Francis Carro Cruz is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

181 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 181 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saira Alikhan, MDFort Myers, FL 339081407800329
  2. Mitko Badov, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081073597340
  3. Philip Casey, D.O.Fort Myers, FL 339081144216078
  4. Tsutomu Goi, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081265433734
  5. Vanessa Gomez, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081699786178
  6. Ryszarda Hejmej, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081821054974
  7. Michael Helton, MDFort Myers, FL 339081376532085
  8. Syeda Hussain, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081386752962

Common questions

What is Francis Carro Cruz's NPI number?

Francis Carro Cruz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598262008, issued on Apr 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Carro Cruz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9800 S Healthpark Dr Ste 110, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 343-6202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Carro Cruz's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME169465, 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 Francis Carro Cruz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Carro Cruz had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.