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Dr. Brian Richert Cruz, MD
NPI1316237803
- Medicare services, 2021
- 203
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,729
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $182
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 60491 Doss Dr, Slidell, LA 70460
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Slidell VA Clinic
VA Clinic / Health Facility · Slidell, Louisiana
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Dr. Brian Richert Cruz is an internist in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Cruz practices at Slidell VA Clinic in Slidell, Louisiana.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1316237803, was assigned on April 18, 2011. Dr. Cruz graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Cruz holds Louisiana license MD.206521.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316237803NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 18, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (615) 355-3451
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz practices at Slidell VA Clinic in Slidell, Louisiana
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Slidell VA Clinic, at 60491 Doss Dr, Slidell, LA 70460. The practice phone is (615) 355-3451.
- Slidell VA Clinic60491 Doss Dr, Slidell, LA 70460Phone(615) 355-3451
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Slidell VA Clinic in Slidell, Louisiana. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Cruz's employer is on file too: a government & correctional health.
Slidell VA ClinicPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Slidell VA Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian Richert Cruz is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cruz is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Cruz
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz billed Medicare for 203 services in 2021
CMS data shows 203 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 4 procedure codes in 2021. Medicare paid $7,964 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2021203
Paid by Medicare$7,964
Procedure codes4
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 4732021: 20357%
Dr. Cruz compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2021
- Dr. Cruz
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 203vs 42152% below
- Part D claims
- 4,251vs 40810.4 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's patients have a median age of 66
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz's median patient age at 66, with 41% women.
Dr. Cruz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men59%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz wrote 4,729 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 4,729 Medicare Part D claims for 155 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,251 of them, across 100 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $492,192 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,510 claims across 95 drugs.
Part D claims, 20244,729
Drugs named by CMS100
Total drug cost$492,192
Part D patients155
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,072 claims86%
- Brand-name616 claims13%
- Other41 claims1%
Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cruz's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%66 of 4,729 claims
- Antibiotics0%23 of 4,729 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%180 of 4,729 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,5102024: 4,2516%
Drugs named by CMS: 100 in 2024, 95 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Brian Richert Cruz has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Cruz in 2016. Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-author is Naomi Karlen, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Cruz
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz received $182 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $124.
General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Cruz graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's NPI number is 1316237803. It was assigned on April 18, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian Richert Cruz?
Dr. Brian Richert Cruz is an internist in Slidell, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at 60491 Doss Dr, Slidell, LA 70460. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Slidell VA Clinic in Slidell, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (615) 355-3451.
What is Dr. Brian Richert Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds Louisiana license MD.206521.
What medical group is Dr. Brian Richert Cruz part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Ochsner Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 203 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99490), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Brian Richert Cruz go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
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Has Dr. Brian Richert Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $182 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 4 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian Richert Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Cruz.
Who does Dr. Brian Richert Cruz publish with?
Dr. Cruz's most frequent co-authors are Naomi Karlen, MD (1 shared paper).
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