NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Cruse, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · San Antonio, TX

William J. Cruse, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1760526024, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1760526024
Name
William J. Cruse
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
Practice location
1662 Encino Rio, San Antonio, TX 78259
Phone
(210) 481-7800
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 481-6708
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1662 Encino Rio

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

  1. Peter Almquist, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1295870632

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck 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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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Cruse48
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin22 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $15.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Cruse$15.32
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

William J. Cruse among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

William J. Cruse, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

752 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 752 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Almquist, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782591295870632
  2. Sagar Amin, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782591033634274
  3. Thaddeus Chamberlain, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782591831181098
  4. Gary Garrison, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782591285704759
  5. Carla Hernandez, DMDSan Antonio, TX 782591376434605
  6. Newton Pan, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782591033770763
  7. Joseph Sage, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782591811302672
  8. Micah Asadi, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782601366002875

Common questions

What is William J. Cruse, DDS's NPI number?

William J. Cruse, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760526024, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Cruse, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1662 Encino Rio, San Antonio, TX, 78259. Phone: (210) 481-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Cruse, DDS's license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William J. Cruse, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Cruse, DDS had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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