What is Ernesto Cruz's specialty?

Ernesto Cruz (NPI 1134190135) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Phoenix, AZ.

Where does Ernesto Cruz practice?

Ernesto Cruz practices in Phoenix, AZ, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1134190135.

How much does Medicare pay Ernesto Cruz?

Ernesto Cruz (NPI 1134190135) received approximately $1K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 13 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1134190135

Ernesto CruzMD

PRACTICENORMAN K. WEINSTEIN MDSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyPhoenix, AZI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

164

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$30K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

38.4%

Top prescribed drugs

Apixaban31 claims

Sacubitril/Valsartan21 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims

Hydrochlorothiazide16 claims

Lisinopril16 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (3)

CCN 050149

Hospital

CCN 161340

Hospital

CCN 161348

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ernesto Cruz's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 2 inbound referrers · 5 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Joei Johns Physician Assistant · Sacramento, CA	13	17
Ayman Jamal Cardiology · Phoenix, AZ	12	26

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
NPI 1538160270	31	67
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Phoenix, AZ	25	44
Sonora Quest Laboratories Llc Clinical Laboratory · Phoenix, AZ	18	33
VHS OF PHOENIX INC	14	33
RAVI, RAJAGOPALAN	12	22

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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