Laura Yolanda Torres Cruz, MD
NPI 1134695299ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· West New York, NJ
Internal Medicine (MD) with Medical Associates of Englewood PC, practicing in West New York, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $33,638 for 397 claims, against $21,078 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 25 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,991 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Englewood Hospital and Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1134695299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 25MA11973300 | 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 - Internal Medicine (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 288 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,078 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 397 · 616 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 102 |
| Total drug cost | $33,638 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Medical Associates of Englewood PCEnglewood, NJ · 540 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
- Palisades Medical CenterNorth Bergen, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,991 · 140 payments from 25 companies
- 2024$1,058 · 42 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $1,712 | 30 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $844.34 | 15 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $590.36 | 18 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $302.94 | 12 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $240.37 | 8 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,950 · 138 payments
- Education$40.44 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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