Dr. Jairo Cruz, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Cruz
Dr. Jairo Cruz is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Zephyrhills, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cruz performed 3,670 Medicare services across 1,968 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cruz received a total of $22,959 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 186 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatric Physician | 3671 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 1,041 | $31 | $66 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 875 | $55 | $123 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 330 | $63 | $136 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 187 | $59 | $122 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | 171 | $57 | $135 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 151 | $41 | $85 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 137 | $24 | $51 |
| Placement of strapping to ankle or foot | 111 | $15 | $58 |
| High energy shock wave therapy of musculoskeletal system | 109 | $227 | $557 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 93 | $114 | $253 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 90 | $80 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 88 | $88 | $192 |
| Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 60 | $57 | $115 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 47 | $33 | $81 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 41 | $83 | $185 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 32 | $57 | $124 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 24 | $83 | $170 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 24 | $5 | $15 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 0.6-1.0 cm | 15 | $105 | $242 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 15 | $41 | $110 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 15 | $100 | $270 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 14 | $79 | $173 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
5.7 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. Cruz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of FL peers.
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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