NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538507157
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
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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Also registered at 300 S Park RD Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Karen Alvarez, DOOphthalmology Physician1689800344
  2. Guy Angella, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1134116551
  3. Akintomide Apara, M.D., PH.DOphthalmology Physician1356720395
  4. Scott Cardone, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1033106455
  5. Mark Dorfman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1962499376
  6. Kristie Garcia, ODOptometrist1467189746

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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.

  1. Maria Fernandez-Ruiz12
  2. Specialty average1,518

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

  1. 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Guy Angella, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211134116551
  2. Scott Cardone, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211033106455
  3. Mark Dorfman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211962499376
  4. Michael Glassman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211124055736
  5. Norman Grover, MDHollywood, FL 330211770673915
  6. Gary Hopen, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211285741298
  7. David Jones, M.D., PHDHollywood, FL 330211215998471
  8. 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.