NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · San Juan, PR

Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1750361432, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 035, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750361432
Name
Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
035 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
822 Calle Molucas, San Juan, PR 00924
Phone
(787) 752-5303
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2023
Fax
(787) 757-2032
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070504000259); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

615 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Esquerdo Cruz615
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ciclopirox222 claims
  2. Levofloxacin86 claims
  3. Ibuprofen72 claims
  4. Meloxicam44 claims
  5. Mupirocin36 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass26 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.

Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz among 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Puerto Rico

Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M. is one of 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 83% 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 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 33% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Puerto Rico

There are 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gilberto Vila-Arroyo, DPMSan Juan, PR 009181982264057
  2. Gabriel Molina-Arroyo, DPMSanturce, PR 009091780361709
  3. Stephanie Rivera Tavarez, DPMBayamon, PR 009611598405581
  4. Sonia Quinones, D.P.M.Guaynabo, PR 009691790999803
  5. Vincent Walsh, D.P.M.Guaynabo, PR 009691972501781
  6. Fernando Pinero Cadiz, D.P.M.Humacao, PR 007921528023959
  7. Silfredo Silvestrini, D.P.M.Santa Isabel, PR 007571831208586
  8. Jose Aponte, DPMCaguas, PR 007251821071853

Common questions

What is Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750361432, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 822 Calle Molucas, San Juan, PR, 00924. Phone: (787) 752-5303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 035, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis A. Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M. had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 322 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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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