Fernando Kamalei Cruz, MD

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X

License

A163889 Issued in CA

Practice address

2473 E Fir Ave
Fresno, CA 93720-0538

Phone

(559) 603-7525

Fax

(559) 603-7528

NPI assigned

Jul 28, 2016

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Education

University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2018

Medicare assignment

May accept Medicare assignment

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLC Home health agency, Fresno, CA, CCN 058233
• Clovis Community Medical Center Hospital, Clovis, CA, CCN 050492
• Community Regional Medical Center Hospital, Fresno, CA, CCN 050060
• San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hosp Inpatient rehabilitation facility, Fresno, CA, CCN 053032

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

89.14 of 100Reported as group

Quality

84.79

Promoting interoperability

99

Improvement activities

40

Cost

73.15

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

93.01 of 100Reported as group

Quality

76.71

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

74

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: fernando.cruz.1@17661.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

  • Specialist
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • NPI 1316984388
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc.

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1457603573
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• University Faculty Associates, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1073911137
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Community Health Partners

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1952912420
  Medicare reassignment
• Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc.

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Clovis, CA
  • NPI 1992742852

  Orthopaedic Surgery

  NPD
• United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Huron, CA
  • NPI 1134101686
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• 7173 North Sharon Avenue Operating Company, LLC

  dba San Joaquin Valley Rehabilitation Hospital

  • Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1831144716

  Inpatient rehabilitation facility

  Care Compare affiliation
• Compassionate Care Home Health

  dba Compassionate Care Home Health Agency, LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1609826387
  Care Compare affiliation
• Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center

  dba Community Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Fresno, CA
  • NPI 1104906569
  Care Compare affiliation
• Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center

  dba Clovis Community Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Clovis, CA
  • NPI 1316027709
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1782086400000",
    "number": "1326591041",
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 889442",
            "city": "LOS ANGELES",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "900889442",
            "telephone_number": "559-603-7372",
            "fax_number": "559-451-3661"
        },
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2473 E FIR AVE",
            "city": "FRESNO",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "937200538",
            "telephone_number": "559-603-7525",
            "fax_number": "559-603-7528"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "604 N Magnolia Ave Ste 100",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Clovis",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "936119205",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "559-320-0531",
            "fax_number": "559-320-0539",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CRUZ",
        "first_name": "FERNANDO",
        "middle_name": "KAMALEI",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-07-28",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-22",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-22",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207X00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Orthopaedic Surgery",
            "state": "CA",
            "license": "A163889",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Celia M Cruz
• Christina Cruz
• Cresencia Virginia Cruz, LMFT
• Elizabeth Trujillo Cruz
• Erica Cruz, SLP
• Herbert Angel Cruz, MD
• Jacqueline Cruz
• Jessica Margaret Cruz
• Karla Cruz
• Mallory Cruz, PHARMD

• Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Fresno, CA
• Providers in Fresno, CA by specialty
• Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 22, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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