Dr. Julio M. Cruz, MD

  • Pensacola, FL
  • Internist
NPI1174919898PAC ID8426300567
Medicare services, 2024
1,059
Medicare patients, 2024
486
Part D claims, 2024
235
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514
Practice phone
Call (850) 494-4000
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Primary practice

HCA Florida West Hospital

Hospital · Pensacola, Florida

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Dr. Julio M. Cruz is an internist in Pensacola, Florida

Dr. Cruz practices at HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1174919898, was assigned on April 9, 2015. Dr. Cruz graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Cruz holds Florida license ME136368.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8426300567
NPI enumeration date
April 9, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(850) 494-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Julio M. Cruz practices at HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida

Dr. Cruz's primary practice is HCA Florida West Hospital, at 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514 in Escambia County. The practice phone is (850) 494-4000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Julio M. Cruz is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Cruz's primary practice is HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. The medical group on file is Hospital Physician Services of Florida PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 3 more hospitals and 5 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Julio M. Cruz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cruz practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Florida West HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Julio M. Cruz is one of 9,009 internists in Florida

Internal medicine is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Cruz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Cruz's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Hawaii, Alabama, Mississippi and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME136368 · 2018 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Hawaii license2020 to 2024
  • Alabama license2020 to 2023
  • Mississippi license2022 to 2023
  • New Jersey license2015 to 2020

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, aneurysm, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bile duct problems and bladder disease among the conditions Dr. Cruz treats.

Internists near Dr. Cruz

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Julio M. Cruz billed Medicare for 1,059 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,059 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 486 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,134 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,059
Medicare patients486
Paid by Medicare$88,134
Procedure codes6

Dr. Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,3562024: 1,05922%

Dr. Cruz compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Cruz
  • Florida median
Medicare services
1,059vs 55591% above
Medicare patients
486vs 2152.3 times
Part D claims
38vs 46692% below

Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Julio M. Cruz treated 486 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 486 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cruz's median patient age at 65, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024486
Average age76
Average risk score2.23
Also on Medicaid19%

Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women27156%
  • Men21544%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Heart failure53%
  5. Ischemic heart disease51%
  6. Chronic kidney disease49%
  7. Diabetes49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Cruz's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Julio M. Cruz wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 38 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,690 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 255 claims across 15 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024235
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$7,690
Part D patients121

Dr. Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic202 claims86%
  • Brand-name33 claims14%

Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Cruz's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%17 of 235 claims
  • Antibiotics19%45 of 235 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2552024: 3885%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 15 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Julio M. Cruz scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Cruz for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Julio M. Cruz received $81 in industry payments from 2019 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 3 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $49.

General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2019 to 2021

General payments to Dr. Cruz by kind, 2019 to 2021

$81in total
  • Food and beverage$6783%
  • Education$1417%

Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2019 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Julio M. Cruz graduated from Ross University School of Medicine

Dr. Cruz graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolRoss University School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Julio M. Cruz accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers

Dr. Cruz is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • CMS Medicare
  • Elevance

Plan types Dr. Cruz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. PPO2
  4. EPO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Julio M. Cruz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Julio M. Cruz's NPI number?

Dr. Julio M. Cruz's NPI number is 1174919898. It was assigned on April 9, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Julio M. Cruz?

Dr. Julio M. Cruz is an internist in Pensacola, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Julio M. Cruz practice?

Dr. Cruz practices at 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 3 hospitals and 5 medical groups.

What is Dr. Julio M. Cruz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (850) 494-4000.

What is Dr. Julio M. Cruz's medical license number?

Dr. Cruz holds Florida license ME136368, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Julio M. Cruz been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cruz in Florida (2018 to 2026), Hawaii (2020 to 2024), Alabama (2020 to 2023), Mississippi (2022 to 2023) and New Jersey (2015 to 2020).

Which hospitals is Dr. Julio M. Cruz affiliated with?

Dr. Cruz practices at HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Julio M. Cruz part of?

Dr. Cruz is linked to Hospital Physician Services of Florida PA. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Julio M. Cruz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 1,059 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Julio M. Cruz's MIPS score?

Dr. Cruz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Julio M. Cruz see?

CMS counts 486 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Julio M. Cruz board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cruz is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Julio M. Cruz bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cruz's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. Julio M. Cruz go to medical school?

Dr. Cruz graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Julio M. Cruz prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass.

Has Dr. Julio M. Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $81 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 3 companies from 2019 to 2021. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Dr. Julio M. Cruz been practicing?

Dr. Cruz graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Julio M. Cruz accept?

Dr. Cruz is in network with 4 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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