Cesar P. Cruz-Garcia, M.D.
NPI 1427057033ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Ponce, PR
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Ponce Cardiovascular Services, PSC, practicing in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,237,383 for 10,500 claims, against $24,732 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,106 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hospital Episcopal San Lucas II and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427057033 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 15, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 8504 | PR |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 111 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 320 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,732 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,500 · 25,884 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,623 |
| Total drug cost | $3,237,383 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Ponce Cardiovascular Services, PSCPonce, PR · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas IIPonce, PR
- Hospital Metropolitano Dr PilaPonce, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,106 · 51 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$2,556 · 71 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $442.62 | 12 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $431.11 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $335.41 | 6 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $234.70 | 5 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $171.06 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,106 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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