Brian Richert Cruz, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · New Orleans, LA
Brian Richert Cruz, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1316237803, issued on Apr 18, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana MD.206521, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Richert Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD.206521 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4251
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 03809238 MS
2146670 LA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Richert Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.206521Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,729 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium277 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate274 claims
- Losartan Potassium155 claims
- Carvedilol124 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium123 claims
- Famotidine121 claims
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.
Brian Richert Cruz among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Brian Richert Cruz, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
392 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New Orleans
They are 392 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Brian Richert Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Richert Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316237803, issued on Apr 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Richert Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Richert Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.206521, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Richert Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Richert Cruz, M.D. had 4,729 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.