NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helion W. Cruz, M.D.

Specialist · Hendersonville, TN

Helion W. Cruz, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and NPI 1871579409, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 34215, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; 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
1871579409
Name
Helion W. Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
34215 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
353 New Shackle Island Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075
Phone
(615) 826-0442
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(615) 826-0447
Medicaid ID
3857581 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090626000409); 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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Also registered at 353 New Shackle Island Road

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

  1. Carol Medley, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1639104268

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

5,477 Medicare Part D claims for 725 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Helion Cruz5,477
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl593 claims
  2. Gabapentin483 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl371 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa309 claims
  5. Levetiracetam200 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl194 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: $3,050.39

182 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helion Cruz$3,050.39
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Portland Primary Care, LLCGallatin, TN

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

Specialist providers in Tennessee

There are 672 specialist records in Tennessee.

All 672 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hendersonville →

Other specialist records in Tennessee

  1. Salim Abdun, PTCordova, TN1003078874
  2. Colleen Able, PTMemphis, TN1215151022
  3. Ali Abualhayjaa, MDJackson, TN1134791197
  4. Jacob Aelion, M.D.Jackson, TN1679551501
  5. Hobart Akin, M.D,Knoxville, TN1366467326
  6. John Alexander, COChattanooga, TN1508174210
  7. Yaqub Ali, M.D.Knoxville, TN1801893771
  8. Kathryn Allen, M.ED, BCBAKingston Springs, TN1346367018
  9. Amati AllsmanNashville, TN1417322660
  10. Ansel Anderson, MDNashville, TN1538112602

Common questions

What is Helion W. Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Helion W. Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871579409, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helion W. Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 353 New Shackle Island Road, Hendersonville, TN, 37075. Phone: (615) 826-0442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helion W. Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 34215, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Helion W. Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helion W. Cruz, M.D. had 5,477 Medicare Part D claims for 725 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.

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