Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion

Overview

Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Bayonne, New Jersey. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1976, having over 48 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). She is affiliated with many hospitals including Carepoint Health - Bayonne Hospital Center, Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital, Carepoint Health-Hoboken Umc, Libertyhealth-Jersey City Medical Center Campus. Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Garden State Healthcare Associates Llc. Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (201) 858-5000 to request Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - She does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - She does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - She does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	MA044053	New Jersey

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Hospital Center	Bayonne, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital	Jersey City, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Carepoint Health-Hoboken Umc	Hoboken, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Libertyhealth-Jersey City Medical Center Campus	Jersey City, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Garden State Healthcare Associates Llc	Garden State Healthcare Associates Llc	197

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 5, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Sunday, July 8, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Merle C Cruz-Encarnacion [NPI: 1043295579]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine