Lorinda A Cruz, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Athens, GA

Lorinda A Cruz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine" physician in Athens, Georgia. She graduated from medical school in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc., Sacred Heart Health System, Inc and her current practice location is 1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400a, Athens, Georgia. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (706) 548-8600.

Lorinda A Cruz is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 75774) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1295095289.

Contact Information

Lorinda A Cruz, MD
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400a,
Athens, GA 30606-2182
(706) 548-8600
(706) 548-1655

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Physician's Profile

Full NameLorinda A Cruz
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience12 Years
Location1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400a, Athens, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Lorinda A Cruz graduated from medical school in 2012
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1295095289
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/23/2012
  • Last Update Date: 11/30/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3476846049
  • Enrollment ID: I20160720001926

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Lorinda A Cruz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1295095289NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine ME134139 (Florida)Secondary
207RG0300XInternal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine 75774 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sacred Heart Hospital On The Emerald CoastMiramar beach, FLHospital
Twin Cities HospitalNiceville, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.7113098393103
Sacred Heart Health System, Inc579976307439

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. Lorinda A Cruz allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameSt. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1376711333
PECOS PAC ID: 7113098393
Enrollment ID: O20080616000388

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. Lorinda A 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
Lorinda A Cruz, MD
Po Box 48089,
Athens, GA 30604-8089

Ph: (706) 389-3740
Lorinda A Cruz, MD
1500 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 400a,
Athens, GA 30606-2182

Ph: (706) 548-8600

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Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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