Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Penuelas, PR
Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1265711477, issued on Aug 5, 2011. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18280, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Cruz Estrada
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 18280 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Urb Penuelas Valley, Penuelas, PR 00624
- Phone
- (787) 674-8729
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel Cruz Estrada in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 18280Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,771 Medicare Part D claims for 1,038 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen249 claims
- Meloxicam162 claims
- Azithromycin156 claims
- Nabumetone127 claims
- Cephalexin87 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass64 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
- Centro Servicios Primarios DE Salud DE Patillas Inc.Patillas, PR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Samuel Cruz Estrada among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 general practice physician records list a practice address in Penuelas
They are 19 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Penuelas, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Penuelas → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Camacho, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241578624755
- Lydia Colon, MDPenuelas, PR 006241023215621
- Ileana Echevarria Martinez, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241780682385
- Maritza Estabil, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241568589265
- Kelynette Feliciano, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241164732913
- Victor Martinez Suarez, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241366549388
- Patricia Matos Moquete, M.D.Penuelas, PR 006241902872914
- Virgilio Polonio, MDPenuelas, PR 006241083739510
Common questions
What is Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265711477, issued on Aug 5, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Urb Penuelas Valley, Penuelas, PR, 00624. Phone: (787) 674-8729. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18280, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Cruz Estrada, M.D. had 1,771 Medicare Part D claims for 1,038 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.