Ernesto Cruz MD in Compton, California

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 1990
The Primary Medical Specialty for Ernesto Cruz MD is listed as: Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 34
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5092754275
NPI #: 1134190135
NPI Created On: 01/28/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/28/2012
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
License Number:
26508
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Health Net of Arizona, Inc.
• Bright Health Insurance Company
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals
2. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
3. Apolipoprotein level
4. Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level
5. Homocysteine (amino acid) level
6. Lipoprotein (a) level
7. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase a2 (enzyme) level
8. Thyroxine (thyroid chemical) measurement
9. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
10. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
11. Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation
12. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
13. Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck
14. Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs
15. Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of one leg or limited
16. Ultrasound scan of vena cava or groin graft or vessel blood flow
17. Testing of autonomic (parasympathetic and sympathetic) nervous system function

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).