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MELISSA MARIE CRUZ LCSW
NPI 1205473881
Social Worker - Clinical in Fort Worth, TX

Active since December 03, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76164(817) 813-7075(817) 764-0656 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 16, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 4, 2024, Sep 16, 2020, Dec 3, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Melissa Marie Cruz Lcsw NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MELISSA MARIE CRUZ LCSW (NPI 1205473881) is an individual clinical provider in Fort Worth, Texas, licensed in Texas (51968) and active in the NPI registry since December 2019. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 10 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2006).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1205473881
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMELISSA MARIE CRUZCredential: LCSW
Location Address1950 EPHRIHAM AVEFort Worth, TX 76164-6670
Mailing AddressPo Box 746079Atlanta, GA 30374-6079 · (312) 733-9730 · Fax (773) 866-8014
Phone(817) 813-7075
Fax(817) 764-0656
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2006
Enumeration DateDecember 3, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateApril 16, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 16, 2025
✔ NPI 1205473881 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
Licenses✔ Licensed in TX · 51968✔ Licensed in AL · 5669C
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76164
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Secondary Practice Locations 10

Location 12002 Timberloch PlThe Woodlands, TX 77380-1171 · Phone (832) 392-1741
Location 27521 SE 15th StMidwest City, OK 73110-5425 · Phone (405) 453-8004 · Fax (405) 561-4857
Location 34115 E Lancaster AveFort Worth, TX 76103-3614 · Phone (817) 796-7370 · Fax (817) 764-0714
Location 41538 N Lewis AveTulsa, OK 74110-2535 · Phone (918) 400-7001 · Fax (539) 202-5070
Location 51918 NE 23rd StOklahoma City, OK 73111-3328 · Phone (405) 453-8000 · Fax (405) 561-4984
Location 611511 E 31st StTulsa, OK 74146-1908 · Phone (918) 400-7002 · Fax (539) 202-5130
Location 72130 SW 59th StOklahoma City, OK 73119-7025 · Phone (403) 303-7555 · Fax (405) 561-5615
Location 81687 Center Point Pkwy Ste 121Birmingham, AL 35215-5525 · Phone (205) 557-7022 · Fax (205) 831-2849
Location 9633 Tuscaloosa Ave SWBirmingham, AL 35211-1637 · Phone (205) 235-4003 · Fax (205) 941-8071
Location 102525 Oakwood Ave NW Ste AHuntsville, AL 35810-4410 · Phone (256) 513-5013 · Fax (256) 484-5504

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Melissa Marie Cruz Lcsw is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2466874680
PECOS Enrollment IDI20200617000396, I20240327003806
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Melissa Cruz reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Oak Street Health Of Texas, PLLC
7.4 mi
Primary Care
4115 E LANCASTER AVE
Fort Worth, TX 76103
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 175 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1497387419 (312) 733-9730
Oak Street Health Physicians Group Of Alabama, LLC
622 mi
Primary Care
1687 CENTER POINT PKWY STE 121
Birmingham, AL 35215
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
  • 34 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1770161432 (205) 557-7022

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 76164 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $56.47 – $171.07
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.11 – $42.76)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$70.45 typical visit price
range $18.18 – $139.68
Typical copayment $17.61 (range $4.54 – $34.92)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

NORMA URBINA
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 380-9164
BLANCA ITZEL VELA LPC-S
Counselor (Professional)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
LOVELY PHILIPOSE M.D.
Family Medicine
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
BELINDA S TUZOLANA NP
Nurse Practitioner (Gerontology)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
SANTA PATRICIA ESPINOZA APRN-FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
ERICA MICHELLE FRANCIS
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
DAISY JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075
DR. MELISSA KURKJIAN GREER MD/MPH
Internal Medicine
1950 EPHRIHAM AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76164
Tarrant County (817) 813-7075

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Melissa Cruz's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melissa Cruz is 1205473881. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 3, 2019.

Where is Melissa Cruz located?

Melissa Cruz practices at 1950 Ephriham Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76164. The listed phone number is (817) 813-7075.

What is Melissa Cruz's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Melissa Cruz enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Melissa Cruz is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Melissa Cruz's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melissa Cruz reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Oak Street Health Of Texas, PLLC (Fort Worth, TX) and Oak Street Health Physicians Group Of Alabama, LLC (Birmingham, AL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melissa Cruz's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melissa Cruz was last updated on April 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.