Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D.
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician · Amherst, NY
Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D. is a pediatric adolescent medicine physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1922036227, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (New York 136118, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lourdes Forlales Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician 2080A0000X
- License number
- 136118 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 71 Kenmore Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
- Phone
- (716) 832-3111
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 836-3212
- Medicaid ID
- 00951822 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric adolescent medicine physician records → All 372 in New York → Look up another NPI →
Verify Lourdes Forlales Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 136118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric adolescent medicine physician in 2024
24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 148 among the 384 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate12 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.
Lourdes Forlales Cruz among 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in New York
Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D. is one of 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080A0000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician providers in New York
There are 372 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records in New York.
All 372 in New York → Every provider in Amherst → Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 pediatric adolescent medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bohdan Dejneka, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261043205982
- Elaine Schaaf, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261942296884
- Darlene Dzik, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251558318949
- Alessandra Palma, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251730120304
- Eric Sickels, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251700827110
- Amy Braun, M.D.W Amherst, NY 142281215903299
- Taylor Chamberlain, NPWest Amherst, NY 142281487177762
- Michael Heimerl, M.D.W Amherst, NY 142281285600833
Common questions
What is Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922036227, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Kenmore Ave, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 832-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 136118, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lourdes Forlales Cruz, M.D. had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric adolescent medicine physician prescribers was 148. 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.