NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Marilou Cruz, APN

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner · Lakewood, NJ

Marilou Cruz, APN is an adult health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lakewood, New Jersey, and NPI 1235672916, issued on Nov 29, 2016. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ00676900, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1235672916
Name
Marilou Cruz
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner 363LA2200X
License number
26NJ00676900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
685 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone
(732) 987-3855
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 282-7200
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170119002766); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult health nurse practitioner in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,280 among the 16,937 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Marilou Cruz170
  2. Specialty average1,280

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
  2. Myrbetriq12 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: $103.87

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 12,291 providers of this specialty with any payment received $946.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Marilou Cruz$103.87
  2. Specialty average$946.40

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

  1. Botox And Family Associates LLCToms River, NJ
  2. Ocean Family And Geriatric Associates LLCToms River, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Marilou Cruz among 1,626 adult health nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Marilou Cruz, APN is one of 1,626 adult health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2014 among the 770 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2200X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in New Jersey

There are 1,626 adult health nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

All 1,626 in New Jersey → Every provider in Lakewood → Adult Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 adult health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Dagato, APNLakewood, NJ 087011366540189
  2. Leni Dillon, ANP-BCLakewood, NJ 087011750518155
  3. Sally Leeds, ARNPLakewood, NJ 087011356686794
  4. Iris Okang, RNLakewood, NJ 087011508329533
  5. Irene Osipenko, APNLakewood, NJ 087011811396609
  6. Jessica Sorrentino, APNLakewood, NJ 087011316539240
  7. Deborah Sperling, APN-CLakewood, NJ 087011457372344
  8. Lauren Kiley, APNRobbinsville, NJ 086911497288765

Common questions

What is Marilou Cruz, APN's NPI number?

Marilou Cruz, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235672916, issued on Nov 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Marilou Cruz, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 685 River Ave, Lakewood, NJ, 08701. Phone: (732) 987-3855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Marilou Cruz, APN's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ00676900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Marilou Cruz, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Marilou Cruz, APN had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among adult health nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,280. 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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