Medicare Enrolled

Rachel Cruz, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Lansing, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3937 PATIENT CARE DR STE 102, Lansing, MI 48911
5178876733
Registered in NPPES since 2021
NPI: 1548854045 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 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 Cruz

Rachel Cruz is a nurse practitioner - family in Lansing, MI, with 5 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Cruz performed 48 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Cruz received a total of $722 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 33 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 Cruz 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.

✓ 5 years of NPI registration ▲ 48 Medicare services $722 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
48
Medicare services
Bottom 16% in MI for nurse practitioner - family
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
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
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 23 $104 $203
Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes
This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service.
13 $20 $51
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
12 $93 $180
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 ↗
$722
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $181/year across 4 years
Top 31% in MI for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
16
Companies
33
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
$299
2023
$170
2022
$196
2021
$58

Payments by company (2024)

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Medline Industries LP
$18
Incyte Corporation
$17
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$16
Eisai Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 48.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$170
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$160
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$83
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$62
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$22
ABBVIE INC.
$21
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Medline Industries LP
$18
Incyte Corporation
$17
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$16
Eisai Inc.
$14
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 57.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BESREMI · DARZALEX · FRUZAQLA · Fabhalta · GIVLAARI · ICLUSIG · Inc. · JAKAFI · JEMPERLI · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Lenvima · Medline Industries · ORGOVYX · PROMACTA · RYBREVANT · SUNOSI · VENCLEXTA · Wakix · XYWAV
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 →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
224
County median income
$64,354
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN GREATER LANSING
3.0 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

Cruz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cruz experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Cruz performed 23 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Cruz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Cruz received a total of $722 from 16 companies across 33 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 Cruz's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Lansing?
Cruz's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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 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 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →