Dr. Ramon Rodriguez-Cruz, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Rodriguez-Cruz
Dr. Ramon Rodriguez-Cruz is a neurology in Orlando, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rodriguez-Cruz performed 40,083 Medicare services across 2,191 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rodriguez-Cruz received a total of $973,008 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1894 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rodriguez-Cruz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 34,710 | $5 | $9 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,460 | $92 | $163 |
| Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units | 1,101 | $9 | $18 |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month. | 842 | $60 | $125 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 247 | $98 | $201 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes | 246 | $25 | $55 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 213 | $136 | $219 |
| EEG, extended monitoring | 200 | $327 | $631 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 159 | $58 | $115 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 146 | $151 | $313 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 102 | $163 | $271 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | 86 | $14 | $50 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 81 | $204 | $389 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 70 | $65 | $124 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 69 | $134 | $248 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 66 | $34 | $70 |
| Exam of neurobehavioral status, first hour | 54 | $73 | $145 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 42 | $37 | $79 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 38 | $95 | $195 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | 37 | $102 | $227 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $123 | $248 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of salivary glands on both sides of mouth | 34 | $98 | $188 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 18 | $66 | $112 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 14 | $70 | $100 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, each additional 30 minutes | 13 | $26 | $50 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for neurology in FL.
Geographic Context
4.4 mi
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. Rodriguez-Cruz is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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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