Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Garly Rushler Saint Croix, MD

Interventional Cardiology · Weeki Wachee, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
10065 CORTEZ BLVD, Weeki Wachee, FL 34613
3525964660
In practice since 2016 (10 years)
NPI: 1477917318 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Saint Croix from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Saint Croix

Dr. Garly Rushler Saint Croix is an interventional cardiology in Weeki Wachee, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Saint Croix performed 314 Medicare services across 225 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Saint Croix received a total of $23,083 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 250 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Saint Croix 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.

✓ 10 years in practice▲ 314 Medicare services$ $23,083 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
314
Medicare services
Bottom 7% in FL for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
225
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~31 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)81$100$318
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity58$63$200
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes47$10$122
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access43$12$97
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead36$11$36
Insertion of tube in left heart chambers for diagnosis with review by radiologist18$158$2,209
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity17$103$329
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)14$140$446
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$23,083
Total received (2020-2024)
Avg $4,617/year across 5 years
Top 24% in FL for interventional cardiology
37
Companies
250
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$23,083 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,137
2023
$15,214
2022
$393
2021
$496
2020
$1,843

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,349
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,240
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,234
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,843
CVRx, Inc.
$1,629
ABIOMED
$976
Abbott Laboratories
$929
Medtronic, Inc.
$898
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$637
Inari Medical, Inc.
$487
Cook Incorporated
$479
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$471
Cook Medical LLC
$337
Cagent Vascular INC
$254
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$239
Amgen Inc.
$225
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$202
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$186
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$180
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$173
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$160
Teleflex LLC
$142
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$132
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$122
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$106
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$55
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$47
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$36
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$23
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$22
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$14
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 51.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (7881) US Und · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMVUTTRA · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHOCOLATE · COOK · COOK CELECT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CrossBoss · DEFINITY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Peripheral · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTRESTO · EP-WorkMate Claris System · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HAWKONE · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · JETI · LEQVIO · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · LifeVest · MitraClip System · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OPTIS · Optimizer · Ozempic · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · Penumbra System · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPIDERFX · SYNERGY · Serrantor · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TURNPIKE · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Varithena Administration Pack · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZILVER PTX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $7,351 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
17
Per 100K population
8.4
County median income
$63,193
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Saint Croix is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Saint Croix experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Saint Croix performed 81 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Saint Croix receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Saint Croix received a total of $23,083 from 37 companies across 250 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Saint Croix's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Weeki Wachee?
Dr. Saint Croix's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Saint Croix) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →