Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,754
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 194
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,669
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $3,918
- Practice address
- 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 454-4855
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metairie, Louisiana
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Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz is an internist in Metairie, Louisiana
Dr. Cruz practices at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana.
Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1578545729, was assigned on November 15, 2005. Dr. Cruz graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1985. Dr. Cruz holds Florida license ME0068986.
- NPI
- 1578545729NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5092794693
- NPI enumeration date
- November 15, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 454-4855
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz practices at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital, at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 454-4855.
- East Jefferson General Hospital4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 454-4855
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Cruz's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando. The medical group on file is Ability Rehabilitation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rene Fulgencio 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 board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cruz is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ADHD, aneurysm, ankle or foot injury and anxiety among the conditions Dr. Cruz treats.
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. Rene Fulgencio Cruz billed Medicare for 1,754 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,754 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,101 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 804
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4982024: 60521%
- Surgery
- 2023: 652024: 12491%
- Other services
- 2023: 1072024: 12214%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 202024: 99395%
Dr. Cruz compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Cruz
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,754vs 4214.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 194vs 16021% above
- Part D claims
- 2,998vs 4087.3 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Rene Fulgencio Cruz treated 194 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 87 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz's median patient age at 67, with 52% women.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10755%
- Men8745%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Anxiety31%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Diabetes23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz wrote 3,669 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 3,669 Medicare Part D claims for 199 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,998 of them, across 93 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $312,579 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,326 claims across 78 drugs.
Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,039 claims83%
- Brand-name611 claims17%
- Other19 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
- Opioids2%91 of 3,669 claims
- Antibiotics3%101 of 3,669 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%12 of 3,669 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: 2,3262024: 2,99829%
Drugs named by CMS: 93 in 2024, 78 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
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cruz as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz received $3,918 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $653.
General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cruz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,73695%
- Education$1654%
- Speaker and faculty fees$160%
Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Cruz, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cruz
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- Awards for Doctor of the Month
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina
Dr. Cruz graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1985.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Cruz is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Florida Blue
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cruz accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO12
- HMO9
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicare4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rene Fulgencio 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz's NPI number is 1578545729. It was assigned on November 15, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz?
Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz is an internist in Metairie, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz practice?
Dr. Cruz practices at 4200 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (504) 454-4855.
What is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Cruz holds Florida license ME0068986.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz affiliated with?
Dr. Cruz is affiliated with AdventHealth Orlando.
What medical group is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz part of?
Dr. Cruz is linked to Ability Rehabilitation. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 1,754 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cruz as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz see?
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cruz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz graduated from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Ezetimibe and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,918 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Rene Fulgencio Cruz accept?
Dr. Cruz is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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