Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D.
NPI 1346283785ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· San Juan, PR
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) with Hospital Menonita de Cayey, practicing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Part D covered 13 prescriptions written in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,014 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y El Caribe and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1346283785 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 9058 | PR |
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 - Thoracic Surgery (PR) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13 · 15 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $2,699 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery |
Medical group
- Hospital Menonita de CayeyCayey, PR · 58 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y El CaribeSan Juan, PR
- Hospital Menonita de CayeyCayey, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,014 · 98 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$3,742 · 106 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,274 | 17 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $960.96 | 59 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $171.35 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $150.99 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $147.15 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,089 · 94 payments
- Travel and Lodging$925.48 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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