Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Ponce, PR
Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1154377885, issued on May 25, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16043, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ignacio J. Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 16043 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- EL Madrigal, Ponce, PR 00731
- Phone
- (787) 479-7526
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061121000024); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ignacio J. Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 16043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim51 claims
- Levofloxacin31 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl20 claims
- Nystatin-Triamcinolone12 claims
- Santyl12 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl12 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.
Ignacio J. Cruz among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
230 general practice physician records list a practice address in Ponce
They are 230 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gilberto Antunez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311225014772
- Cecilia Catala, MDPonce, PR 007311578624045
- Rotceh Colon, MDPonce, PR 007311609978642
- Jose Hernandez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311134343569
- Karla Macias, M. D.Ponce, PR 007311366696411
- Marjorie Martinez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311144276882
- Jose Olivari, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311992912240
- Hilda Orengo Soler, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311952487928
Common questions
What is Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154377885, issued on May 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at EL Madrigal, Ponce, PR, 00731. Phone: (787) 479-7526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16043, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ignacio J. Cruz, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.