Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D.
Specialist · Trujillo Alto, PR
Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1245379031, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12342, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linda S. Cruz Montes
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 12342 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- N14 Calle AA, Trujillo Alto, PR 00976
- Phone
- (787) 292-6820
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101210000302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linda S. Cruz Montes 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 12342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
13,603 Medicare Part D claims for 904 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Temazepam508 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium500 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium424 claims
- Gabapentin415 claims
- Famotidine393 claims
- Simvastatin393 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $168.92
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
Linda S. Cruz Montes among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico
Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 1985 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 specialist records list a practice address in Trujillo Alto
They are 6 of the 430 NPPES records with a practice address in Trujillo Alto, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.
All 574 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Trujillo Alto → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Irizarry, M.D.Trujillo Alto, PR 009761679520068
- Ernesto Laboy Figueroa, M.D.Trujillo Alto, PR 009761407843121
- Flora Munoz, PTTrujillo Alto, PR 009761487865028
- Awilda PerezTrujillo Alto, PR 009761568681724
- Lissette RiveraTrujillo Alto, PR 009761679797187
- Maria RiveraTrijillo Alto, PR 009761477098366
- Neftali Brito, 6529Carolina, PR 009791235350539
- Carlos Rafael Cruz, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711730123928
Common questions
What is Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D.'s NPI number?
Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245379031, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at N14 Calle AA, Trujillo Alto, PR, 00976. Phone: (787) 292-6820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12342, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linda S. Cruz Montes, M.D. had 13,603 Medicare Part D claims for 904 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.