Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr., MD

  • Dallas, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1134547979PAC ID7618198011
Medicare services, 2024
357
Medicare patients, 2024
195
Part D claims, 2024
230
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$10,913
Practice address
3400 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237
Practice phone
Call (214) 884-4700
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Primary practice

Methodist Medical Group

Dallas, Texas

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Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. is a general surgeon in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Cruz practices at Methodist Medical Group in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Cruz's NPI, 1134547979, was assigned on March 29, 2014. Dr. Cruz graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014. Dr. Cruz's Texas license number on file is S2273.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618198011
NPI enumeration date
March 29, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(214) 884-4700
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. practices at Methodist Medical Group in Dallas, Texas

Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Methodist Medical Group, at 3400 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 884-4700.

  • Methodist Medical Group
    3400 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237 · Dallas CountyPhone(214) 884-4700

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Methodist Medical Group in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Cruz is also affiliated with Methodist Southwest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Methodist Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'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
Methodist Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Cruz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Cruz's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Kansas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense S2273 · 2019 to 2025 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Louisiana license2016 to 2022
  • Pennsylvania license2019 to 2022
  • Wisconsin license2020 to 2021
  • Kansas license2019 to 2020

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, collapsed lung, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Cruz treats.

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

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. billed Medicare for 357 services in 2024

CMS data shows 357 Medicare services from Dr. Cruz across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 195 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,715 for them.

Medicare services, 2024357
Medicare patients195
Paid by Medicare$32,715
Procedure codes7

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3322024: 3444%
Surgery
2023: 122024: 138%

Where Dr. Cruz's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6418%
  • In a facility29382%

Dr. Cruz compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Cruz
  • Texas median
Medicare services
357vs 1183.0 times
Medicare patients
195vs 972.0 times
Part D claims
173vs 424.1 times

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas 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. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. treated 195 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.28, 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 60, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024195
Average age75
Average risk score2.28
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Cruz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11559%
  • Men8041%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis62%
  4. Chronic kidney disease48%
  5. Mood disorders47%
  6. Diabetes45%
  7. Anxiety44%
  8. Depression43%

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 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. wrote 230 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cruz wrote 230 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 173 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,716 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 136 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024230
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$3,716
Part D patients102

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

  • Generic209 claims91%
  • Brand-name21 claims9%

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

  • Opioids32%73 of 230 claims
  • Antibiotics22%50 of 230 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: 1362024: 17327%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 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. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. ranks in the 65th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare

Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Cruz, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Cruz ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Removal of tissue
65th percentile14 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. received $10,913 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Cruz from 15 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,519.

General payments to Dr. Cruz by program year, 2018 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cruz by kind, 2018 to 2025

$10.9Kin total
  • Education$7,15066%
  • Food and beverage$2,06119%
  • Travel and lodging$1,70216%

Companies that paid Dr. Cruz the most, 2018 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. graduated from McGovern Medical School

Dr. Cruz graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolMcGovern Medical School
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Cruz is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Cruz accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS4
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'s NPI number is 1134547979. It was assigned on March 29, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.?

Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. is a general surgeon in Dallas, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. practice?

Dr. Cruz practices at 3400 W Wheatland Rd, Dallas, TX 75237. Dr. Cruz's primary practice is Methodist Medical Group in Dallas, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cruz to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cruz is (214) 884-4700.

What is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Cruz's Texas license number on file is S2273, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cruz in Texas (2019 to 2025), Louisiana (2016 to 2022), Pennsylvania (2019 to 2022), Wisconsin (2020 to 2021) and Kansas (2019 to 2020).

Which hospitals is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Cruz is affiliated with Methodist Southwest Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. part of?

Dr. Cruz is linked to Methodist Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Cruz to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cruz billed Medicare for 357 services in 2024, and Dr. Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. see?

CMS counts 195 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Cruz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. 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. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Cruz graduated from McGovern Medical School in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Naproxen and Sutab.

Has Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,913 in general payments to Dr. Cruz from 15 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. been practicing?

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

What insurance does Dr. C Ivan E. Cruz Jr. accept?

Dr. Cruz is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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