Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jairo Cruz, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Zephyrhills, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
38192 MEDICAL CENTER AVE, Zephyrhills, FL 33540
8137823233
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1609163153 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. Cruz 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. 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 16% volume in FL $22,959 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Podiatric Physician 3671 Clear March 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,670
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,968
Unique beneficiaries
$55
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~262 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.

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
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 ↗
$22,959
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,280/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
45
Companies
186
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.

Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$16,003 (69.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,956 (30.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$16,264
2023
$630
2022
$1,207
2021
$490
2020
$317
2019
$1,930
2018
$2,121

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ConvaTec Inc.
$16,017
Stryker Corporation
$2,787
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,161
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$424
Organogenesis Inc.
$406
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$199
Zyla Life Sciences
$164
In2Bones USA, LLC
$149
Nevro Corp.
$135
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$132
Egalet US Inc
$123
Kerecis Limited
$109
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$108
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$98
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Sandoz Inc.
$82
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$70
KCI USA, Inc.
$58
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$50
Next Science LLC
$48
Bioventus LLC
$43
Horizon Pharma plc
$36
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$35
MEDELA LLC
$35
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$35
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$32
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$25
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$22
Orpyx Medical Technologies US Inc.
$21
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Allergan, Inc.
$18
ETS Wound Care LLC
$16
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$15
Novum Pharma, LLC
$15
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
Medtronic, Inc.
$14
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$14
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$11
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 87.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ALLOGRAFT BIO-IMPLANTS · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · AQUACEL AG+ · AccuFill · Actishield · Alcortin A · AlloAid Allograft · Apligraf · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · Baxdela · BlastX · CITREFIX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CYTAL · CellerateRx · DALVANCE · DUEXIS · DYNASPLINT · EXPAREL · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · Grafix PL PRIME · Hammerlock · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Integra · KERYDIN · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUZU LULICONAZOLE · NUZYRA · ORTHOLOC · Omnia · Orpyx SI · PENNSAID · PICO · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · Qutenza · REGRANEX · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SEGLENTIS · SIVEXTRO · SONICANCHOR · SPRIX · SURGX · Santyl · Senza · TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET · V.A.C. DERMATAC · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VARIAX · VIAFLOW · VLP-Foot
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 →

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.

Equivalent to $626 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
36
Per 100K population
6.1
County median income
$67,384
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Zephyrhills
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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cruz experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cruz performed 1,041 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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. Cruz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cruz received a total of $22,959 from 45 companies across 186 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. Cruz's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Zephyrhills?
Dr. Cruz's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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. Cruz) 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 →