Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Douglas Cromack, M.D.

Emergency Medicine · El Paso, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
4801 ALBERTA AVE, El Paso, TX 79905
9152155400
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1528047875 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cromack

Dr. Douglas Cromack is an emergency medicine in El Paso, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cromack performed 29 Medicare services across 19 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cromack received a total of $82,542 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 413 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in emergency medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cromack 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ 29 Medicare services$ $82,542 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
29
Medicare services
Bottom 6% in TX for emergency medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
19
Unique beneficiaries
$44
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1 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 (20-29 min)29$44$162
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 ↗
$82,542
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,792/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for emergency medicine
47
Companies
413
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$45,027 (54.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$31,045 (37.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,471 (7.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$19,341
2023
$20,636
2022
$17,499
2021
$6,187
2020
$8,041
2019
$3,451
2018
$7,387

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ETS Wound Care LLC
$19,454
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$17,948
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$15,672
AXOGEN
$6,604
KCI USA, Inc
$4,306
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$3,395
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$2,426
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$2,220
ACELL, INC.
$1,560
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,243
Bioventus LLC
$917
KCI USA, Inc.
$868
MEDELA LLC
$595
Stryker Corporation
$578
Lima USA, Inc.
$494
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$451
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$347
Ethicon US, LLC
$252
Medtronic, Inc.
$242
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$230
Baxter Healthcare
$202
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$160
Bone Support Inc.
$157
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$157
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$155
TEI Biosciences Inc
$147
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
SI-BONE, INC.
$121
PolyNovo North America LLC
$119
DJO, LLC
$112
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$108
Kerecis Limited
$105
Davol Inc.
$104
ACUMED LLC
$97
Medline Industries, Inc.
$96
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
$94
Biocircuit Technologies Inc
$89
Medartis Inc.
$87
Next Science LLC
$72
ConvaTec Inc.
$71
Derma Sciences, Inc.
$60
TriMed, Inc.
$55
Celularity Functional Regeneration, LLC
$52
Solventum Corporation
$49
Mallinckrodt LLC
$21
Wound Management Technologies, Inc
$20
Top 3 companies account for 64.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABTHERA · ACTIV.A.C. · AMNIOEXCEL · APTUS · AQUAMANTYS · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · AXSOS · Acu-Loc/Acu-Loc 2 Wrist Plating System · Alps Clavicle · Alps Plates and Instruments · Avance Nerve Graft · Avelle NPWT · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · Bactisure · Biasurge · Biovance · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CellerateRx · Checkpoint Stimulators · Connected Health-MyMobility · Conquest FN · DSUVIA · Durolane · ETHICON · EX-FIX · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FLOWABLE · FORTIFY · GRAFTJACKET · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · IFUSE IMPLANT · INC. · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LCP · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MatriDerm · Mepilex Border Post Op AG · NA · NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws · OFIRMEV · OMNIGRAFT · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · PREVENA · PRIMATRIX · PlasmaBlade · Promade · REUNION · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SMR · SMR Shoulder · SURGIMEND · SonicOne Clinic · SurgX · TFN-ADVANCE · TISSEEL · TRIGEN · Unifi Technology · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VAC ULTA · VAC VERAFLO · VARIAX · VISTASEAL · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · WristMotion · XtraFix · Zynrelef
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 →

The majority of payments (54%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for emergency medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $284,629 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Emergency Medicines within 10 mi
163
Per 100K population
18.8
County median income
$58,859
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF EL PASO
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. Cromack is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), with 20 years of practice experience.

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. Cromack experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cromack performed 29 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Cromack receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cromack received a total of $82,542 from 47 companies across 413 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. Cromack's costs compare to other emergency medicines in El Paso?
Dr. Cromack's average Medicare payment per service is $44. 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. Cromack) 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 →