Luis De La Cruz, MD
NPI 1033138912ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine· Spartanburg, SC
Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine (MD) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, licensed in SC, with an NPI issued in July 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,294,977 for 1,624 claims, against $127,953 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,891 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cherokee Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1033138912 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine Primary | 207RS0012X | 28826 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 28826 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 28826 | SC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 28826 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 937 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,980 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,953 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,624 · 2,118 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 368 |
| Total drug cost | $1,294,977 |
| Generic share | 49% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists), Sleep Medicine |
Hospital affiliations
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- Union Medical CenterUnion, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,891 · 97 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$6,234 · 131 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $233.92 | 11 |
| Electromed, Inc. | $217.30 | 17 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $209.05 | 12 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $169.75 | 8 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $153.52 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,728 · 93 payments
- Education$114.76 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$48.38 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records