Damarys Cruz, FNP-BC, MSN
NPI 1043876253ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Newark, NJ
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC, MSN) with Valley Physician Services PC and 1 other group, practicing in Newark, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $187,661 for 2,082 claims, against $6,844 paid for services in 2024. Shockwave Medical, Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $309.39 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Valley Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1043876253 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC, MSN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 13, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 26NJ00911800 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 66 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 100 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,844 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,082 · 3,119 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 298 |
| Total drug cost | $187,661 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Valley Physician Services PCReading, PA · 592 clinicians
- Rwjbh Primary Care ServicesEast Brunswick, NJ · 267 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Valley HospitalParamus, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$309.39 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$198.14 · 10 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $128.69 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $116.56 | 5 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $26.25 | 1 |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | $19.80 | 1 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | $18.09 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$309.39 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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