Dr. Robert Santa-Cruz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Santa-Cruz
Dr. Robert Santa-Cruz is an urology physician in Palm Harbor, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Santa-Cruz performed 824 Medicare services across 714 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Santa-Cruz received a total of $71,267 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 363 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in urology physician. 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. Santa-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 197 | $54 | $732 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 98 | $43 | $266 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, each additional implant | 76 | $38 | $173 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 76 | $68 | $374 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 45 | $92 | $488 |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | 36 | $91 | $730 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 29 | $122 | $1,197 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 28 | $52 | $330 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | 26 | $797 | $4,472 |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | 25 | $24 | $130 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | 24 | $261 | $2,288 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 22 | $113 | $974 |
| Insertion of implant in urethra within prostate gland using an endoscope, 1 implant | 20 | $137 | $688 |
| Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | 19 | $329 | $1,420 |
| Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | 19 | $546 | $2,042 |
| Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | 19 | $247 | $3,037 |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | 16 | $82 | $1,523 |
| Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | 15 | $998 | $4,177 |
| Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator | 12 | $61 | $753 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 11 | $24 | $121 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 11 | $51 | $269 |
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 (70%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in urology physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for urology physician in FL.
Geographic Context
5.0 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. Santa-Cruz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 4%), 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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