Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Cromwell, MD
Plastic Surgery · Port Saint Lucie, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cromwell
Dr. Christopher Cromwell is a plastic surgery specialist in Port Saint Lucie, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cromwell performed 699 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cromwell received a total of $5,915 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cromwell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 20% volume in FL
$5,915 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 106293 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗699
Medicare services
Top 20% in FL for plastic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$204
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
119 | $371 | $1,031 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
107 | $67 | $194 |
| Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
77 | $282 | $926 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
67 | $39 | $121 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
52 | $89 | $274 |
| Complicated wound repair of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound on the trunk that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
32 | $287 | $865 |
| Surgical removal of large skin cancer growth Surgical excision of a malignant skin lesion located on the body, arms, or legs that measures more than 4.0 centimeters in diameter. |
30 | $348 | $1,007 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, arms or legs, larger than 4.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the arms or legs that measures more than 4.0 centimeters in size. |
27 | $141 | $725 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, larger than 4.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. The growth being removed is larger than 4.0 centimeters in size. |
25 | $152 | $747 |
| Complex repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip wound, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to repair a complex wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters. |
24 | $371 | $1,093 |
| Complex wound repair, 1.1-2.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound measuring between 1.1 and 2.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
22 | $313 | $849 |
| Complicated wound repair, each additional 5 cm or less This code covers the additional work for repairing a complex wound in specified body areas when the repair extends beyond the initial measurement. It applies to each incremental 5.0 cm or less added to the primary repair length. |
21 | $142 | $373 |
| Complicated wound repair, each additional 5 cm or less This code covers the additional work for a complex surgical repair of a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs when the repair extends beyond the initial measurement. It is billed for each incremental 5-centimeter segment added to the primary procedure. |
18 | $96 | $286 |
| Intermediate wound repair, face or mouth, 2.5 cm or less A medical procedure to close a wound on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth that is 2.5 centimeters or smaller. This type of repair involves more than simple closure but is less complex than a major repair. |
16 | $204 | $620 |
| Complicated wound repair, trunk, each additional 5 cm or less This procedure involves a complex repair of a wound on the trunk, performed in addition to the primary repair. It covers each additional 5.0 cm or less of wound length. |
13 | $99 | $261 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
13 | $46 | $156 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
12 | $77 | $219 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, face/ears/eyelids/nose/lips/mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth from the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth. The growth removed measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters in diameter. |
12 | $104 | $505 |
| Skin graft repair, 10 sq cm or less A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring a small piece of skin to the affected area. The graft covers wounds on the face, neck, hands, feet, or other specified body parts. |
12 | $611 | $1,679 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$5,915
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $845/year across 7 years
Top 31% in FL for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
81
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$789
2023
$61
2022
$177
2021
$644
2020
$362
2019
$252
2018
$3,629
Payments by company (2024)
Kerecis Limited
$377
TELA Bio, Inc.
$168
Boston Scientific Corporation
$146
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$50
ABBVIE INC.
$48
Top 3 companies account for 87.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Allergan Inc.
$2,950
Sientra, Inc.
$544
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$479
Kerecis Limited
$377
Organogenesis Inc.
$242
TELA Bio, Inc.
$184
Boston Scientific Corporation
$146
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$134
AbbVie Inc.
$121
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$117
Allergan, Inc.
$113
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$65
LEO Pharma Inc.
$50
ABBVIE INC.
$48
UCB, Inc.
$38
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$37
PFIZER INC.
$37
AXOGEN
$36
AbbVie, Inc.
$34
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$34
AirXpanders, Inc.
$33
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$20
ACELL, INC.
$19
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$17
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$5
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM · AMZEEQ · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · Apligraf · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · Cimzia · DUPIXENT · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · NATRELLE · NEOX · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PuraPly AM · Puraply · RINVOQ · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SpyGlass Discover · TREMFYA · Tremfya · XIAFLEX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Plastic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
11
County median income
$69,027
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST LUCIE MEDICAL CENTER
6.7 mi
6.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cromwell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cromwell experienced with complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cromwell performed 119 complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Cromwell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cromwell received a total of $5,915 from 27 companies across 81 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cromwell's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in Port Saint Lucie?
Dr. Cromwell's average Medicare payment per service is $204. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cromwell) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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