NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Ponce, PR

Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1578835419, issued on Feb 8, 2012. Check the license (Puerto Rico 23612, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico 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
1578835419
Name
Rony E. Rivera Cruz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License numbers
23612 PR
ME130945 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
Phone
(787) 844-2080
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250124000214); 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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Verify Rony E. Rivera Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
    Search for license 23612    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Bella Vista Hospital IncMayaguez, PR

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

Rony E. Rivera Cruz among 191 anesthesiology physician records in Puerto Rico

Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D. is one of 191 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 1994 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 191 anesthesiology physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 191 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Cruz, MDPonce, PR 007161245298926
  2. Alejandro Rodriguez-Hernandez, M.DPonce, PR 007161033510607
  3. Rosa Santiago, MDPonce, PR 007161518028265
  4. Fernando Sepulveda Santiago, MDPonce, PR 007161134621097
  5. Monica Sidhu, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161265688329
  6. Glorimar Velazquez, MDPonce, PR 007161881755122
  7. Jesus Santa, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171356310791
  8. Miguel Santos-Bello, MDPonce, PR 007171942396965

Common questions

What is Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578835419, issued on Feb 8, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (787) 844-2080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rony E. Rivera Cruz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 23612, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico 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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