Marilou Cruz, APN - Medicare Nurse Practitioner in Lakewood, NJ

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Marilou Cruz, APN is a medicare enrolled "Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health" in Lakewood, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 685 River Ave, Suite 3, Lakewood, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (732) 987-3855.

Marilou Cruz is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 26NJ00676900) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1235672916.

Contact Information

Marilou Cruz, APN
685 River Ave, Suite 3,
Lakewood, NJ 08701-5288
(732) 987-3855
(732) 282-7200

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Provider's Profile

Full NameMarilou Cruz
GenderFemale
SpecialityNurse Practitioner - Adult Health
Location685 River Ave, Lakewood, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235672916
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 11/29/2016
  • Last Update Date: 11/29/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153603576
  • Enrollment ID: I20170119002766

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Marilou Cruz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235672916NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
363LA2200XNurse Practitioner - Adult Health 26NJ00676900 (New Jersey)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Marilou Cruz allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameOcean Family & Geriatric Associates Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740321645
PECOS PAC ID: 2567729171
Enrollment ID: O20171206000879
Entity NameBotox And Family Associates Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1235614744
PECOS PAC ID: 0840535993
Enrollment ID: O20181219000117

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Marilou Cruz is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Marilou Cruz, APN
685 River Ave, Suite 3,
Lakewood, NJ 08701-5288

Ph: (732) 987-3855		Marilou Cruz, APN
685 River Ave, Suite 3,
Lakewood, NJ 08701-5288

Ph: (732) 987-3855

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