Jose M. Vazquez Cruz, PMHNP-BC

Jose M. Vazquez Cruz, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed in New York. He brings experience in outpatient behavioral health and community mental health settings, where he has provided compassionate, patient-centered care to adults and older adults.

Jose specializes in medication management, anxiety, and depression. He also works with adults experiencing trauma-related disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, stress, grief, life transitions, insomnia, and co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges. Jose serves adults and seniors, including Hispanic and Latino patients, and offers care in English and Spanish.

Jose takes a collaborative and nonjudgmental approach to treatment. He believes that care works best when patients are active partners in their own recovery, so every plan is built around each person’s goals and needs.

His practice integrates evidence-based medication management with supportive therapeutic care, giving patients both the clinical treatment and the understanding they deserve. Whether you are managing a long-standing condition or navigating a difficult chapter in life, Jose aims to provide a safe, respectful space where you feel heard and supported.

Jose M. Vazquez Cruz accepts a wide range of insurance plans, including commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, making mental health services accessible to more individuals:

• 1199SEIU
• Aetna
• Aetna EAP
• Aetna Medicare
• Aetna Student Health
• Ambetter
• Anthem
• Anthem EAP
• BlueCross and BlueShield
• BlueShield of Northeastern New York
• Carelon Behavioral Health
• CDPHP
• Cigna and Evernorth
• Cigna EAP
• Cigna Medicare
• EmblemHealth
• Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Fidelis
• Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
• GHI (Group Health Incorporated)
• HealthFirst
• HIP | Health Plan of New York
• Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Humana
• Humana Medicare
• Independent Health
• MagnaCare
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Meritain Health
• MetroPlus Health Plan
• Molina Healthcare
• NYSHIP | NY State Empire Plan
• Optum
• Oxford
• TRICARE
• UMR (United Medical Resources)
• UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicaid
• UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare
• UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
• WellCare
• Wellfleet

We prioritize your convenience and accessibility to mental health care. Appointments are available online, so you can get the support you need without leaving home. If you have questions about your coverage, please reach out and we will help you verify your insurance.

You do not have to face this alone. Book your appointment with Jose M. Vazquez Cruz, PMHNP-BC, and take a confident step toward feeling like yourself again.