Kristine Cruz, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Tohatchi, NM
Kristine Cruz, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tohatchi, New Mexico, and NPI 1730404476, issued on Apr 6, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0899, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristine Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD2020-0899 NM
42.0012719 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PO Box 142, Tohatchi, NM 87325
- Phone
- (505) 733-8100
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2010
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 733-2388
- Medicaid ID
- 73330582 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131030001699); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at PO Box 142
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jwan Mustafa, PHARMDPharmacist1154020923
Verify Kristine Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-0899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
364 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril67 claims
- Ozempic31 claims
- Metformin Hcl29 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er22 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterTohatchi, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristine Cruz among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico
Kristine Cruz, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tohatchi
They are 3 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in Tohatchi, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Kristine Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kristine Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730404476, issued on Apr 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristine Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 142, Tohatchi, NM, 87325. Phone: (505) 733-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristine Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0899, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristine Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristine Cruz, M.D. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristine Cruz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.