Total Payments
$8,787
2024 Payments
$2,167
Companies
18
Transactions
108
Medicare Patients
1,509
Medicare Billing
$249,733
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,050 (57.5%)
Travel$1,637 (18.6%)
Other$1,600 (18.2%)
Consulting$500.00 (5.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,050 | 97 | 57.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,637 | 7 | 18.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,600 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 2 | 5.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $2,103 | 22 | $0 (2022) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,807 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $988.85 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $928.04 | 19 | $0 (2017) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $895.95 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $646.87 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $461.69 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $284.14 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Arrinex, Inc. | $224.93 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $75.10 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,167 | 9 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($1,761) |
| 2023 | $1,040 | 9 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. ($641.34) |
| 2022 | $801.83 | 10 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($207.17) |
| 2021 | $575.36 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($332.92) |
| 2020 | $296.87 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($143.28) |
| 2019 | $625.86 | 14 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($212.17) |
| 2018 | $594.93 | 16 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($227.58) |
| 2017 | $2,685 | 33 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($1,506) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.38 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.70 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.10 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.12 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.20 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/15/2023 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $198.94 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/15/2023 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.50 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.61 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 07/10/2023 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Consulting Fee | In-kind items and services | $400.00 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.46 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.76 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.95 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/13/2023 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | Sinuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.20 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/31/2022 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.26 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/09/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.26 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Aerin Medical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.91 | General |
| 06/10/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.43 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 03/11/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.44 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 347 | 460 | $230,238 | $57,884 |
| 2022 | 6 | 304 | 406 | $139,107 | $47,040 |
| 2021 | 10 | 426 | 561 | $228,149 | $77,751 |
| 2020 | 12 | 432 | 586 | $204,074 | $67,057 |
Total Patients
1,509
Total Services
2,013
Medicare Billing
$249,733
Procedure Codes
38
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 70 | 112 | $61,936 | $16,667 | 26.9% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 22 | 50 | $48,311 | $12,840 | 26.6% |
| 30520 | Reshaping of nasal cartilage | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $39,700 | $9,413 | 23.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 77 | $20,020 | $4,871 | 24.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 37 | $13,616 | $3,657 | 26.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 68 | $11,084 | $2,776 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $10,538 | $2,587 | 24.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $10,659 | $2,558 | 24.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,434 | $1,315 | 24.2% |
| 30802 | Destruction of surface soft tissue of nasal passages | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $8,940 | $1,200 | 13.4% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 72 | 110 | $44,968 | $15,263 | 33.9% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 27 | 45 | $45,381 | $11,590 | 25.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 135 | $20,545 | $8,280 | 40.3% |
| 30520 | Reshaping of nasal cartilage | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $13,613 | $6,543 | 48.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $8,899 | $3,068 | 34.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 61 | $5,701 | $2,296 | 40.3% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 102 | 149 | $59,550 | $22,154 | 37.2% |
| 30117 | Removal or destruction of growth in nose, internal approach | Office | 2021 | 16 | 33 | $58,377 | $19,945 | 34.2% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 25 | 42 | $44,200 | $11,073 | 25.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 118 | 163 | $23,635 | $10,823 | 45.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 45 | $9,675 | $3,543 | 36.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 57 | 65 | $5,590 | $2,936 | 52.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $6,620 | $2,374 | 35.9% |
| 31267 | Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope, maxillary sinus | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $10,170 | $2,245 | 22.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $4,260 | $1,779 | 41.7% |
About Dr. Michael Cruz, MD
Dr. Michael Cruz, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Spokane, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083665145.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Cruz, MD has received a total of $8,787 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,167 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,050).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cruz has provided services to 1,509 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,013 services with total Medicare billing of $249,733. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngic Allergy, Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
- Location Spokane, WA
- Active Since 05/13/2006
- Last Updated 03/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083665145
Products in Payments
- NUCALA (Biological) $1,807
- PROPEL (Device) $1,680
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $928.04
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $858.53
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $746.04
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $274.42
- FASENRA (Drug) $186.01
- CLARIFIX (Device) $173.63
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $169.61
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $150.41
- Clarifix (Device) $146.47
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $141.37
- SINUVA (Drug) $140.73
- LATERA (Device) $134.43
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $130.34
- BEVESPI AEROSPHERE (Drug) $100.37
- NASAL POLYPOSIS - DISEASE (Drug) $100.00
- NEUROMARK Device (Device) $75.10
- Sinuva (Drug) $74.20
- Chitogel (Device) $68.04
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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