NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Wilmington, DE

Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1952400327, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0002437, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1952400327
Name
Richard Lawrence Cruz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
C1-0002437 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1701 Augustine Cut Off, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone
(302) 656-9707
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(302) 656-3064
Medicaid ID
1000025145 DE
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120203000365); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1979
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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Also registered at 1701 Augustine Cut Off

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

  1. Augusto Amurao, M.D.Specialist1346249042
  2. Cheryl Cantrell, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1316217482
  3. Thomas Fiss, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1356343180
  4. Garth Koniver, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1306838529
  5. Stephen Lawless, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1922090026
  6. Michael Leviton, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1063404192

Verify Richard Lawrence Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

223 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Cruz223
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam36 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl23 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl16 claims
  4. Zolpidem Tartrate14 claims
  5. Dexmethylphenidate Hcl Er12 claims
  6. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine12 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.

Richard Lawrence Cruz among 162 psychiatry physician records in Delaware

Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD is one of 162 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Wilmington

They are 83 of the 6,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilmington, and 162 psychiatry physician records in Delaware.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cheryl Cantrell, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198031316217482
  2. Robert Dumin, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198031124138250
  3. Mian Zarshawn JanWilmington, DE 198031639736184
  4. Lindsay Milliken, MDWilmington, DE 198031518535590
  5. Joshua Palmer, D.O.Wilmington, DE 198031740867357
  6. Ranganathan RamWilmington, DE 198031003846163
  7. Gabino Tonogbanua, M.D.Wilmington, DE 198031811009228
  8. Shivani Bhatt, DOWilmington, DE 198011235872573

Common questions

What is Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD's NPI number?

Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952400327, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Augustine Cut Off, Wilmington, DE, 19803. Phone: (302) 656-9707. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0002437, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Lawrence Cruz, MD had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.