NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Los Angeles, CA

Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1518691740, issued on Jul 13, 2022. Check the license (California PA64676, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518691740
Name
Ariana R. Cruz
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA64676 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
Phone
(213) 989-7700
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 123 S Alvarado St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Damaris Arriola Zarate, DDSDentist1346967965
  2. Maria Ayala, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1174650030
  3. Alice Benton, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1578761680
  4. Joseph Carrillo, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1154780328
  5. Luis CarrilloMental Health Counselor1215315239
  6. Julie Chang, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417231549

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ariana Cruz87
  2. Specialty average1,148

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Ariana R. Cruz among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 40% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alicia Clark, MPAP, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900571669899985
  2. Dinah Irani, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900571538479282
  3. Luis LeeLos Angeles, CA 900571275902272
  4. Noe Lopez, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900571629210075
  5. William Martinez, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900571124161120
  6. Irlanda Mendez, PACLos Angeles, CA 900571306236757
  7. Cosmas Nwosu, PALos Angeles, CA 900571568502581
  8. Antonio RiveraLos Angeles, CA 900571679798342

Common questions

What is Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C's NPI number?

Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518691740, issued on Jul 13, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA, 90057. Phone: (213) 989-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA64676, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ariana R. Cruz, PA-C had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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