NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · San Juan, PR

Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1659716579, issued on May 6, 2013. Check the license (Puerto Rico 19361, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659716579
Name
Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
19361 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Universidad DE Puerto Rico Recinto DE, San Juan, PR 00935
Phone
(787) 758-2525
Enumerated
May 6, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200818000241); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2012
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 Universidad DE Puerto Rico Recinto DE

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  1. Adrian Cora-Morges, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1568807584
  2. Joel Munoz CoreanoInfectious Disease Physician1891130035

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,184 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Jorge Cruz-Cruz2,184
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine578 claims
  2. Omeprazole531 claims
  3. Midazolam Hcl108 claims
  4. Fentanyl Citrate93 claims
  5. Suprep75 claims
  6. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf64 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: $281.41

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jorge Cruz-Cruz$281.41
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz among 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico

Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD is one of 203 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 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 2013, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 165 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Cordero-Arill, M.D.San Juan, PR 009351851584130
  2. Reinaldo HernandezSan Juan, PR 009351437784733
  3. Paola Lopez Marte, MDSan Juan, PR 009351285129791
  4. Ian Padial Doble, M.D.San Juan, PR 009351467891580
  5. Reinaldo Ramirez Amill, M.D.San Juan, PR 009351538571419
  6. Sulimar Rodriguez-Santiago, M.D.San Juan, PR 009351982905329
  7. Artemio Santiago-Molina, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009351770928046
  8. Esther Torres, M.D.San Juan, PR 009291871576900

Common questions

What is Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD's NPI number?

Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659716579, issued on May 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Universidad DE Puerto Rico Recinto DE, San Juan, PR, 00935. Phone: (787) 758-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 19361, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jorge Javier Cruz-Cruz, MD had 2,184 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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