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Richard W Cruz, MD

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1568729390

Richard W Cruz, MD is an Emergency Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Graduated from Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2012, 14 years ago. Practices with Belle Chasse Emergency Group LLC, a 93-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Louisiana.

Years since qualifying
14
Trained at
Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University
Licensed in
LA
In the registry since
2012
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
Phone: (504) 842-3460
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 206505 (LA)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number1568729390
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedApril 18, 2012
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 12, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolJS WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Graduated 2012 (14 years in practice)
Group practice Belle Chasse Emergency Group Llc — 93 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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