Dr. Michael Cronin, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Cronin
Dr. Michael Cronin is a dermatology in Melbourne, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cronin performed 3,534 Medicare services across 562 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cronin received a total of $63,027 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 143 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cronin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg | 2,340 | $3 | $8 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 287 | $1 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 225 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 144 | $87 | $853 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 125 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 82 | $123 | $1,254 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 47 | $125 | $1,235 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 35 | $214 | $556 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 30 | $172 | $1,993 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 29 | $165 | $1,777 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 28 | $177 | $1,438 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 22 | $174 | $1,188 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 21 | $739 | $7,189 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 17 | $142 | $1,929 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 16 | $186 | $1,568 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 15 | $423 | $10,135 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 15 | $634 | $5,122 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 15 | $184 | $1,312 |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 14 | $97 | $888 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 12 | $605 | $4,162 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (64%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for dermatology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cronin is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 1%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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