Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD
Neurology Physician · Bloomington, IN
Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Bloomington, Indiana, and NPI 1447355201, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01088851A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desiree Ortiz-Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 01088851A IN
ME50070 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 583 S Clarizz Blvd, Bloomington, IN 47401
- Phone
- (812) 676-4460
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2022
- Fax
- (812) 355-4092
- Medicaid ID
- 200026780A OK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040216000501); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 583 S Clarizz Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurie Allen, OTR CHTOccupational Therapist1063815389
- Jennifer Black, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316173727
- Corie Chaney, NPInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1114897634
- Jayne Crescimbeni-Pierce, C-NPNurse Practitioner1619958782
- Rija Ghazanfar, MDNeurology Physician1801522560
- Gerry Hash, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1053393355
Verify Desiree Ortiz-Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01088851ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,744 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl419 claims
- Galantamine Hbr122 claims
- Levetiracetam93 claims
- Nurtec Odt92 claims
- Gabapentin88 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl62 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,228.28
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Comanche County Healthcare CorporationLawton, OK
- St. John Physicians, Inc.Tulsa, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Desiree Ortiz-Cruz among 351 neurology physician records in Indiana
Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD is one of 351 neurology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2006, is newer than 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 2084N0400X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 351 neurology physician records in Indiana.
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- Billie Odom, MDBloomington, IN 474011790246676
- Brigitte Reina, MDBloomington, IN 474011215498522
- Johnathon Shaffer, MDBloomington, IN 474011598129678
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Common questions
What is Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447355201, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 583 S Clarizz Blvd, Bloomington, IN, 47401. Phone: (812) 676-4460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01088851A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD had 1,744 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Desiree Ortiz-Cruz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.