Jorge L. Cruz, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Slidell, LA
Jorge L. Cruz, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Slidell, Louisiana, and NPI 1891989380, issued on Aug 28, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.201422, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jorge L. Cruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- MD.201422 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2104 Gause Blvd W, Slidell, LA 70460
- Phone
- (985) 643-4512
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 643-4513
- Medicaid ID
- 1508012 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080730000094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jorge L. 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.201422Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole197 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide127 claims
- Clotrimazole106 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate97 claims
- Mupirocin97 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate70 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: $497.76
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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 one group practice
- E. M. Dimitri, D.O. Pmc.New Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jorge L. Cruz among 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana
Jorge L. Cruz, M.D. is one of 145 general practice physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 37% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 145 general practice physician records in Louisiana.
All 145 in Louisiana → Every provider in Slidell → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Orgeron, M.D.Slidell, LA 704601922322940
- Joel Perdomo, M.D.Slidell, LA 704601003128463
- Kevin Lindsey, MDSlidell, LA 704581366647497
- Robert Amato, M.D.Covington, LA 704331922340793
- Gary French, M.D.Covington, LA 704331215197884
- Colleen O'Brien, M.D.Covington, LA 704331942308184
- Charles Rogers, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271902938657
- Derris Ray, M.D.Amite, LA 704221780679746
Common questions
What is Jorge L. Cruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jorge L. Cruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891989380, issued on Aug 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jorge L. Cruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2104 Gause Blvd W, Slidell, LA, 70460. Phone: (985) 643-4512. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jorge L. Cruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.201422, 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 Jorge L. Cruz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jorge L. Cruz, M.D. had 1,048 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.