Dr. Carlos Cruz, M D
What this data tells you about Dr. Cruz
Dr. Carlos Cruz is a vascular surgery physician in Denton, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cruz performed 2,271 Medicare services across 2,006 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cruz received a total of $5,461 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 86 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 312 | $29 | $124 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 305 | $63 | $139 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 290 | $28 | $129 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 257 | $9 | $47 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 112 | $76 | $208 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 108 | $17 | $110 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 89 | $16 | $139 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 83 | $61 | $141 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 76 | $96 | $268 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 66 | $17 | $58 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 65 | $29 | $185 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 50 | $37 | $78 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 41 | $835 | $3,464 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image | 40 | $71 | $274 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 39 | $14 | $59 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 33 | $157 | $880 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 31 | $63 | $171 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 31 | $30 | $183 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 30 | $175 | $682 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 29 | $25 | $106 |
| Creation of artery-vein connection using tube graft for hemodialysis | 25 | $488 | $2,128 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 24 | $17 | $177 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 22 | $90 | $206 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 21 | $120 | $393 |
| Insertion of stent in arteries of leg | 20 | $343 | $1,627 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 18 | $490 | $2,212 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft with removal of blood clot | 17 | $587 | $2,123 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $127 | $320 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 11 | $142 | $1,049 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 11 | $18 | $68 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
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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