NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Cruz, O.D.

Optometrist · Lake Elsinore, CA

Michelle Cruz, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Lake Elsinore, California, and NPI 1679926646, issued on Jul 14, 2016. Check the license (California 33482, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1679926646
Name
Michelle Cruz
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
33482 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
32245 Mission Trl Ste D4, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Phone
(951) 674-1561
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(951) 674-5300
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 32245 Mission Trl Ste D4

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  1. Tara Vacharkulksemsuk, O.D.Optometrist1588977938

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Industry payments in 2024: $152.80

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Michelle Cruz$152.80
  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.

8 optometrist records list a practice address in Lake Elsinore

They are 8 of the 818 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Elsinore, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Michelle Cruz, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michelle Cruz, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679926646, issued on Jul 14, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Cruz, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 32245 Mission Trl Ste D4, Lake Elsinore, CA, 92530. Phone: (951) 674-1561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Cruz, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 33482, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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