Francisco Cruz, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Francisco Cruz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1538167879, issued on Jul 11, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 04534R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 04534R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 897-4425
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 301-3759
- Medicaid ID
- 11930402 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Francisco 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 04534RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $62.11
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Francisco Cruz among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Francisco Cruz, M.D. is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Cruz, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151497714133
- April Fox, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151679571921
- Joshua Lowentritt, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151235180266
- Juan Medaura, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151114217189
- Annalisa Perez, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151518084862
- Angela Reginelli, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151972501229
- Efrain Reisin, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151750302774
- Qais Albataineh, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121245150424
Common questions
What is Francisco Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francisco Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538167879, issued on Jul 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3434 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 897-4425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 04534R, 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 Francisco Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco Cruz, M.D. had 47 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.