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MARIA ELIZABETH CRUZ LCSW
NPI 1568590982
Social Worker - Clinical in Covina, CA

Active since February 28, 2007PECOS Enrolled

NPPES record last updated: November 4, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 4, 2025, Jun 20, 2025 (2 updates tracked since 2025).

About Maria Elizabeth Cruz Lcsw NPPES

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

MARIA ELIZABETH CRUZ LCSW (NPI 1568590982) is an individual clinical provider in Covina, California, licensed in California (LCS 27909) and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568590982
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameMARIA ELIZABETH CRUZCredential: LCSW
Location AddressPO BOX 4053Covina, CA 91723-0453
Mailing AddressPo Box 4053Covina, CA 91723-0453 · (000) 000-0000
Phone(000) 000-0000
Sole ProprietorYes
Enumeration DateFebruary 28, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 4, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 4, 2025
✔ NPI 1568590982 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in CA · LCS 27909
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.
PO BOX 4053, Covina, CA 91723
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Maria Elizabeth Cruz Lcsw

Other Identifiers 1

OtherBON0028CA · Mis #

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

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

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Maria Elizabeth Cruz Lcsw is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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 Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Maria Cruz reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Sud Specialty Group - Ca
323 mi
Addiction Medicine
4633 OLD IRONSIDES DR STE 304
Santa Clara, CA 95054
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 1,607 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1972138238 (323) 205-7088

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 91723 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 $62.96 – $187.60
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $15.74 – $46.90)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$77.96 typical visit price
range $20.84 – $153.61
Typical copayment $19.49 (range $5.21 – $38.40)
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.

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 Maria Cruz's NPI number?

The NPI number for Maria Cruz is 1568590982. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 28, 2007. The provider is also known as Maria Elizabeth Cruz Lcsw.

Where is Maria Cruz located?

Maria Cruz practices at PO Box 4053, Covina, CA 91723. The listed phone number is (000) 000-0000.

What is Maria Cruz's specialty?

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

Is Maria Cruz enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Maria Cruz is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Maria Cruz's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Maria Cruz reassigns Medicare benefits to Sud Specialty Group - Ca (Santa Clara, CA). The 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 Maria 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 Maria Cruz was last updated on November 4, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.