Lorinda A. Cruz, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Athens, GA
Lorinda A. Cruz, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Athens, Georgia, and NPI 1295095289, issued on May 23, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 75774, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lorinda A. Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License numbers
- 75774 GA
ME134139 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A, Athens, GA 30606
- Phone
- (706) 548-8600
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2026
- Fax
- (706) 548-1655
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160720001926); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lorinda A. Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 75774Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
4,588 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 154 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium221 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate187 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium174 claims
- Omeprazole162 claims
- Lisinopril139 claims
- Losartan Potassium128 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): 100 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
- St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.Athens, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lorinda A. Cruz among 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia
Lorinda A. Cruz, MD is one of 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1997 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 71 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wayne Morris, M.D.Athens, GA 306061770506578
- James Brown, M.D.Demorest, GA 305351174688121
- Falahat Farooqui, M.D.Watkinsville, GA 306771447693056
- Swati Gaur, M.D.Gainesville, GA 305011477500122
- Vicky Duhaime, ARNPDalton, GA 307201417433970
- Alfred Lua, M.D.Trenton, GA 307521790913002
- Anitha Koduru, M.DEvans, GA 308091689803785
- Ramsey Jackson, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303451275645459
Common questions
What is Lorinda A. Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Lorinda A. Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295095289, issued on May 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lorinda A. Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400A, Athens, GA, 30606. Phone: (706) 548-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lorinda A. Cruz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 75774, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lorinda A. Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lorinda A. Cruz, MD had 4,588 Medicare Part D claims for 456 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lorinda A. Cruz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.