Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Chandler, AZ
Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Chandler, Arizona, and NPI 1912168535, issued on Jun 17, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 48768, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen L. Ortiz Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 48768 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 695 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ 85224
- Phone
- (480) 821-2838
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2022
- Fax
- (480) 821-9444
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140829001561); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 695 S Dobson RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bernt, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1336641463
- Alexis Bethel, NPNurse Practitioner1245175553
- Puneet Bhalla, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1336115542
- Ian Deroock, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1114900479
- Azam Farooqui, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1265846513
- Brenda Gridley, R.D.Registered Dietitian1003931064
Verify Karen L. Ortiz Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 48768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,917 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 123 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole707 claims
- Alendronate Sodium150 claims
- Eliquis140 claims
- Letrozole114 claims
- Acyclovir103 claims
- Gabapentin100 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,722.63
194 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Ironwood Physicians PCChandler, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen L. Ortiz Cruz among 285 hematology & oncology physician records in Arizona
Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D. is one of 285 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 285 hematology & oncology physician records in Arizona.
All 285 in Arizona → Every provider in Chandler → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ian Deroock, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241114900479
- Azam Farooqui, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241265846513
- Quillan Huang, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241215270947
- Sujith Kalmadi, MDChandler, AZ 852241508973447
- Christopher Kellogg, MDChandler, AZ 852241740254457
- Parvinderjit Khanuja, MDChandler, AZ 852241053385765
- Anita Koszyk-Szewczyk, M.D.Chandler, AZ 852241487871786
- Mikhail Shtivelband, MDChandler, AZ 852241740254473
Common questions
What is Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912168535, issued on Jun 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 695 S Dobson RD, Chandler, AZ, 85224. Phone: (480) 821-2838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 48768, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D. had 2,917 Medicare Part D claims for 511 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen L. Ortiz Cruz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.