NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Colonia, NJ

Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Colonia, New Jersey, and NPI 1942630215, issued on Nov 22, 2013. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00456500, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942630215
Name
Lea B Dela Cruz Richards
Credential
ACNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
26NJ00456500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Archangela Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067
Phone
(732) 789-8258
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Lea Richards185
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium18 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.

Lea B Dela Cruz Richards among 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C is one of 861 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% 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 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 25% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 acute care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Colonia

They are 2 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Colonia, and 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

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The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alicia Textores, RN ANP-CColonia, NJ 070671285687772
  2. Sarika Patel, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RNRahway, NJ 070651750243242
  3. Kothai PerumalRahway, NJ 070651932976040
  4. Rachel Snyder, NPNorth Plainfield, NJ 070631891079000
  5. Nohemi YoungPlainfield, NJ 070601215637681
  6. Maria Cortes, NPWood Ridge, NJ 070751730473414
  7. Shauna Abel, APN, ACNP-BCScotch Plains, NJ 070761558514273
  8. Kemoy FongSouth Orange, NJ 070791457096828

Common questions

What is Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C's NPI number?

Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942630215, issued on Nov 22, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Archangela Ave, Colonia, NJ, 07067. Phone: (732) 789-8258. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00456500, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lea B Dela Cruz Richards, ACNP-C had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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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