Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Hollywood, FL
Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1538507157, issued on Jun 5, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME135118, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME135118 FL
430110466 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 S Park RD Ste 300, Hollywood, FL 33021
- Phone
- (954) 925-2740
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 923-8379
- Medicaid ID
- 024082700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190201000482); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME135118Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Surgery Associates LLCHollywood, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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 80% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Hollywood → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Guy Angella, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211134116551
- Scott Cardone, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211033106455
- Mark Dorfman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211962499376
- Michael Glassman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211124055736
- Norman Grover, MDHollywood, FL 330211770673915
- Gary Hopen, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211285741298
- David Jones, M.D., PHDHollywood, FL 330211215998471
- Michael Kanner, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211134184740
Common questions
What is Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538507157, issued on Jun 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Park RD Ste 300, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 925-2740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME135118, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Cristina Fernandez-Ruiz, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.