NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX

Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1982844916, issued on Mar 3, 2009. Check the license (Texas N0723, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982844916
Name
Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
N0723 TX
294984 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 792-6161
Enumerated
Mar 3, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2024
Medicaid ID
217775003 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101119001000); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  6. Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maxine Grace De La Cruz91
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX

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

Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz among 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas

Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D. is one of 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 36% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2012 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 169 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Texas.

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The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonal Admane, MD, MPHHouston, TX 770301669607933
  2. Joseph Arthur, M.DHouston, TX 770301306032107
  3. Patricia Bramati, M.D.Houston, TX 770301316179732
  4. Jessica Casas, M.D.Houston, TX 770301740410067
  5. Shalini Dalal, M.D.Houston, TX 770301457442550
  6. Rony Dev, D.O.Houston, TX 770301073582458
  7. Ahmed Elsayem, M.D.Houston, TX 770301164516860
  8. Ali Haider, M.D.Houston, TX 770301831380351

Common questions

What is Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982844916, issued on Mar 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N0723, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maxine Grace Jaucian De La Cruz, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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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