NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marissa Cruz

Optometrist · Gainesville, FL

Marissa Cruz is an optometrist with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1841979937, issued on Jul 14, 2023. Check the license (Florida 6295, 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
1841979937
Name
Marissa Cruz
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6295 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2521 NW 41St St, Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone
(352) 377-7733
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 3, 2024
Fax
(352) 377-9577
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240611001115); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2521 NW 41St St

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

  1. Adam Anhalt, O.D.Optometrist1851376453
  2. Kimberly Gray, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1598868481
  3. Michael Miyashiro, MDOphthalmology Physician1699868844
  4. William Newsom, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1891770491

Verify Marissa Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Marissa Cruz334
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate80 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin76 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine56 claims
  4. Latanoprost21 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone14 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $450.37

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Marissa Cruz$450.37
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Newsom Eye And Laser Center IncGainesville, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Marissa Cruz among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Marissa Cruz is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Anhalt, O.D.Gainesville, FL 326061851376453
  2. Catherine Dees, ODGainesville, FL 326061821622853
  3. Nancy Herlevich, ODGainesville, FL 326061780643866
  4. Norah Krol, O.D.Gainesville, FL 326061881661676
  5. Michael Rascati, O.D.Gainesville, FL 326061134267420
  6. Stephanie Rowe, ODGainesville, FL 326061225126022
  7. Erick Abreu Rodriguez, ODGainesville, FL 326051992310320
  8. Eman Akbik, ODGainesville, FL 326051124766399

Common questions

What is Marissa Cruz's NPI number?

Marissa Cruz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841979937, issued on Jul 14, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marissa Cruz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2521 NW 41St St, Gainesville, FL, 32606. Phone: (352) 377-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marissa Cruz's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 6295, 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 Marissa Cruz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marissa Cruz had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.