NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George G. Cruze, FNP - BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

George G. Cruze, FNP - BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1447790688, issued on Mar 7, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 22368, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447790688
Name
George G. Cruze
Credential
FNP - BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
22368 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 305-9000
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1924 Alcoa Hwy

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

  1. Rochelle Aaser, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1306067921
  2. Wala Abusalah, MDNephrology Physician1578034161
  3. Bethany Adams, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1639891229
  4. David Adams, M.DAnesthesiology Physician1043211782
  5. Lally Adams, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093962003
  6. Anna AddisonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053233346

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,590 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 777 claims were for opioids.

  1. George Cruze1,590
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl599 claims
  2. Gabapentin384 claims
  3. Oxymorphone Hcl Er84 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl84 claims
  5. Meloxicam58 claims
  6. Ibuprofen48 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.

George G. Cruze among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

George G. Cruze, FNP - BC is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 50% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

737 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 737 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Berry, CNPKnoxville, TN 379201235390238
  2. Audrey Brantley, N.P.Knoxville, TN 379201629191879
  3. Ann Britton, FNPKnoxville, TN 379201093967069
  4. Brandy Burchell, FNPKnoxville, TN 379201205036746
  5. Rose Cunningham, FNPKnoxville, TN 379201992026827
  6. Lisa Dugger, NPKnoxville, TN 379201083615868
  7. Donna Heath, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379201528375789
  8. Patricia Huddleston, NPKnoxville, TN 379201003048810

Common questions

What is George G. Cruze, FNP - BC's NPI number?

George G. Cruze, FNP - BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447790688, issued on Mar 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George G. Cruze, FNP - BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1924 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George G. Cruze, FNP - BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 22368, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George G. Cruze, FNP - BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George G. Cruze, FNP - BC had 1,590 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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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