Paula De La Cruz, M.D.
Paula De La Cruz, M.D. is an Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1114088697. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2000 CANAL ST, New Orleans, LA 70112. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 326219 | LA | Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry &… primary |
| 236555 | NY | Psychiatry Physician |
| A77095 | CA | Psychiatry Physician |
Licences are recorded in 3 states: LA, NY, CA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 3678541315
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Psychiatry. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
Licensed in 3 states
This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, Louisiana and New York. The practice address on file is in New Orleans, LA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- 326219
- Specialty
- Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry &…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Addiction Medicine covers
A doctor of osteopathy board eligible/certified in the field of Psychiatry by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry is able to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084A0401X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084A0401X | Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Addiction Medicine | 326219 | LA | primary |
| 2084P0800X | Psychiatry Physician Psychiatry | 236555 | NY | |
| 2084P0800X | Psychiatry Physician Psychiatry | A77095 | CA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1114088697 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2000 CANAL ST New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 568-4615 |
| Mailing address |
2021 PERDIDO ST FL 5 New Orleans, LA 70112 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.