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- Columbia location main office
1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 300, Columbia, SC 29203 - Sumter location
115 N Sumter St Ste 315, Sumter, SC 29150 - New Brunswick location
254 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
About Dr. Cruz Morel
Based in Columbia, SC, Karla J. Cruz Morel, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under critical care medicine. Karla is also listed as specializing in pulmonary disease and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Karla cared for 592 Medicare patients across 769 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1528346830 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (803) 545-5500
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 300
Columbia, SC 29203
115 N Sumter St Ste 315
Sumter, SC 29150
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
769 services · 592 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
68 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
46 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
46 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
32 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Treatment | 93451 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
150 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
105 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
103 | As often as other peers in Critical Care Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other critical care physicians in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2008 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Test for exercise-induced lung stress 5
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Karla J. Cruz Morel specialize in?
Karla J. Cruz Morel is a critical care physician in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Karla J. Cruz Morel located?
Karla J. Cruz Morel is listed at 1 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 300, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Karla J. Cruz Morel's phone number?
The number on file is (803) 545-5500. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Karla J. Cruz Morel's NPI number?
Karla J. Cruz Morel's National Provider Identifier is 1528346830. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Karla J. Cruz Morel train?
Karla J. Cruz Morel attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Karla J. Cruz Morel been practicing?
Karla J. Cruz Morel has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Karla J. Cruz Morel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Karla J. Cruz Morel provides treatments such as test for exercise-induced lung stress and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Karla J. Cruz Morel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Karla J. Cruz Morel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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