NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Los Lunas, NM

Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and NPI 1306371745, issued on Apr 24, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico CNP-03216, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306371745
Name
Kristine Annette Cruz
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
CNP-03216 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
328 Main St. SW, Los Lunas, NM 87031
Phone
(505) 916-5446
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170721002538); may accept Medicare assignment
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 328 Main St. SW

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

  1. Mathew Burriel, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1093540932

Verify Kristine Annette Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

275 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristine Cruz275
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium35 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 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): 97.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $130.57

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mylan Specialty L.P. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristine Cruz$130.57
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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. Hippocare IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

Kristine Annette Cruz among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Los Lunas

They are 31 of the 739 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Lunas, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Celia Andrews, CNPLos Lunas, NM 870311063848349
  2. Ricki Armstrong, FNP-CLos Lunas, NM 870311487181434
  3. Larissa Baldonado, RNLos Lunas, NM 870311730691742
  4. Lena Chavez, FNP-BCLos Lunas, NM 870311770991994
  5. Darlene Elliott, CNPLos Lunas, NM 870311679509012
  6. Kathy Fresquez-Chavez, C.F.N.P.Los Lunas, NM 870311497762983
  7. Elsa Gonzales, MSN, NP-CLos Lunas, NM 870311043634207
  8. Jennifer Griego, CNPLos Lunas, NM 870311336692508

Common questions

What is Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP's NPI number?

Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306371745, issued on Apr 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 328 Main St. SW, Los Lunas, NM, 87031. Phone: (505) 916-5446. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CNP-03216, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP had 275 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristine Annette Cruz, CNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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