CRUZ-FIELD CLINIC
NPI 1821197492
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in New Orleans, LA
NPI Status: Active since September 21, 2006
Contact Information
3525 PRYTANIA ST
SUITE #620
NEW ORLEANS, LA
ZIP 70115
Phone: (504) 897-4425
Fax: (504) 301-3759
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 19D0861053
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-01-2028
About CRUZ-FIELD CLINIC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Cruz-field Clinic, an internist established in New Orleans, Louisiana operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821197492 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. Cruz-field Clinic operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Cruz-field Clinic. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Frank Cruz M.d. (Owner)
- NPI
- 1821197492
- Provider Legal Name
- UPTOWN NEPHROLOGY
- Other Organization Name
- CRUZ-FIELD CLINIC
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 3525 PRYTANIA ST SUITE #620 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
- Location Phone
- (504) 897-4425
- Location Fax
- (504) 301-3759
- Mailing Address
- 3525 PRYTANIA ST SUITE #620 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115
- Mailing Phone
- (504) 897-4425
- Mailing Fax
- (504) 301-3759
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-21-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-21-2022
- Code Navigator
An internist like Cruz-field Clinic is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Internal Medicine Nephrology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RN0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License State
- LA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Max 70/50 $6700 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max 80/60 $1500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $3300 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Max Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - PPO
- Blue Saver 60/40 $6100 - PPO
- Blue Saver 90/70 $3400 - PPO
- Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (L) - POS
- Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (N) - POS
- Blue Connect 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits (S) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (H) HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (L) HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (N) HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized (S) HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (L) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (N) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized (S) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (H) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (L) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (N) - POS
- Blue Connect Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized (S) - POS
- Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
- Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
- Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 19D0861053
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 02, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 01, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- FRANK CRUZ, MD
- Certificate Type
- Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Cruz-field Clinic in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1821197492, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 2).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821197492, enumerated as an "organization" on September 21, 2006.
The provider is located at 3525 PRYTANIA ST SUITE #620 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70115 and the phone number is (504) 897-4425.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
