John Jude Kruse, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Slidell, LA
John Jude Kruse, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1215920855, issued on Aug 30, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 10605R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Jude Kruse
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 10605R LA
2013003221 MO
22519 MS
MD0000031606 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1520 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70458
- Phone
- (985) 646-0945
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (985) 643-8510
- Medicaid IDs
- 08876201 MS
3841586 TN - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1520 Gause Blvd
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Verify John Jude Kruse in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 10605RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.6 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).
John Jude Kruse among 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana
John Jude Kruse, M.D. is one of 132 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 132 neurological surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 132 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Epps, MDSlidell, LA 704581417919259
- Mohammad Almubaslat, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481578731212
- Joseph Kott, M.D.Madisonville, LA 704471437460029
- Donald Dietze, MDLacombe, LA 704451316913635
- Benjamin Brown, MDCovington, LA 704331144430125
- Ilias Caralopoulos, MDCovington, LA 704331245558766
- Thomas Francavilla, MDCovington, LA 704331346203627
- Seth Hayes, M.D.Covington, LA 704331366684110
Common questions
What is John Jude Kruse, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Jude Kruse, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215920855, issued on Aug 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Jude Kruse, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70458. Phone: (985) 646-0945. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Jude Kruse, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 10605R, 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.
What is John Jude Kruse, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.