Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Levittown, PR
Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Levittown, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1467567503, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13036, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 13036 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- HA2 Calle Antonio Paoli, Levittown, PR 00949
- Phone
- (787) 784-4068
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 784-4069
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120924000722); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose M. Encarnacion-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 13036Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
11,253 Medicare Part D claims for 1,286 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 176 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl1,495 claims
- Methotrexate925 claims
- Gabapentin853 claims
- Pregabalin682 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl560 claims
- Alendronate Sodium493 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.
Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 rheumatology physician record lists a practice address in Levittown
They are 1 of the 18 NPPES records with a practice address in Levittown, and 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rene Hernandez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591932100088
- Alejandro Rivera-Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591821239393
- Juan Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591083623631
- Jose Irizarry Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009601912920075
- Zaida Fuxench Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611932200177
- Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611962494799
- Sinia Rios, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611477510063
- Elena Velazquez-Ortiz, DOCTOR RHEUMATOLOGYBayamon, PR 009611235278516
Common questions
What is Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467567503, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at HA2 Calle Antonio Paoli, Levittown, PR, 00949. Phone: (787) 784-4068. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13036, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose M. Encarnacion-Cruz, MD had 11,253 Medicare Part D claims for 1,286 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.