Allison R. Cruse, MD
Specialties: Dermatopathology, Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology
Gender: Female
Biography: Allison Cruse, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Dermatology and Pathology. A graduate of the University of Mississippi and the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, she completed her preliminary year in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia. She completed Dermatology residency at the University of Mississippi in 2018, serving as Chief Resident in her final year, followed by a Dermatopathology fellowship. She is certified by the American Board of Dermatology in Dermatology and Dermatopathology. Dr. Cruse now serves as the Dermatology Residency Program Director. She has authored a textbook chapter on Photodynamic Therapy and has authored or co-authored over fifteen research publications in peer-reviewed journals. She has presented and served as moderator at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting and was invited to present at the 61st Annual Noah Worcester Dermatological Society Meeting as the Resident/Fellow Lectureship Award Winner.
Practice Locations
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Face and Skin Center - UMMC
201 Northlake Ave., Ridgeland, MS 39157 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Dermatology, Dermatology, Dermatopathology |
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Internship: | University Of Virginia |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Fellowship Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2022 - Present |
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2019 - Present |
| Assistant Residency Program Director, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2019 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39211 | 07/2019 - Present |
| Clinician, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 07/2018 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| NPI | |
| DEA | 09/2021 - 08/2014 |
| Licensure, Medical License | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Certification, Dermatopathology Board Certification | 12/2029 |
| Certification, Dermatology Board Certification | 12/2028 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Dermatology Residency Program | 2021 |
| Resident/Fellow Lectureship Award Winner, The Noah Worcester Dermatological Society, 61st Annual Meeting | 2019 |
| Resident Quality Assessment, Quality Improvement Award, Department of Dermatology Residency Program | 2018 |
| Resident Professionalism Award, Department of Dermatology Residency Program | 2017 |
| Second Place, Best Presentation, Southern Dermatology Consortium Resident Research Day | 2016 |