NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blanca Nydia Cruz

Mental Health Counselor · Madison, WI

Blanca Nydia Cruz is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1497231021, issued on Jul 17, 2018. Check the license (Wisconsin 12521-125, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497231021
Name
Blanca Nydia Cruz
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
12521-125 WI
19827-130 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
815 Forward Dr, Madison, WI 53711
Phone
(608) 268-6530
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Fax
(608) 709-1744
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260612002382); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 815 Forward Dr

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  1. Queen Liza Aboyah, APSWClinical Social Worker1023843646
  2. William Badger, L.P.C.Mental Health Counselor1336575182
  3. Eric BaerMarriage & Family Therapist1346888310
  4. Esther Chun, MFT-ITMarriage & Family Therapist1770261034
  5. Ruby Clay, LPC-ITMental Health Counselor1578398137
  6. Vilitha Clay, MSW, APSWClinical Social Worker1174117774

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin 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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Blanca Nydia Cruz among 2,622 mental health counselor records in Wisconsin

Blanca Nydia Cruz is one of 2,622 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 45% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2016 among the 390 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

439 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Madison

They are 439 of the 15,014 NPPES records with a practice address in Madison, and 2,622 mental health counselor records in Wisconsin. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Badger, L.P.C.Madison, WI 537111336575182
  2. Brian Berninger, M.A.Madison, WI 537111366683351
  3. Ben Farbman, LCSWMadison, WI 537111992740161
  4. Elizabeth Gonzalez, LCSWMadison, WI 537111679887046
  5. Stacy Knoll, LPCFitchburg, WI 537111558306878
  6. Michelle Lund, LPC, NCCFitchburg, WI 537111881005700
  7. Sarah Maleck, LPC, LMFTMadison, WI 537111871936401
  8. Mary Niederehe, MS,LCSW, CADCIIIMadison, WI 537111578692752

Common questions

What is Blanca Nydia Cruz's NPI number?

Blanca Nydia Cruz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497231021, issued on Jul 17, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blanca Nydia Cruz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 Forward Dr, Madison, WI, 53711. Phone: (608) 268-6530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blanca Nydia Cruz's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 12521-125, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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