Physician profile
Nestor Cruz
NPI 1518998525
$1,833.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $40.38 in 2025
The $40.38 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,118 · 2020: $16.00 · 2021: $11.37 · 2022: $255 · 2023: $336 · 2024: $56.07 · 2025: $40.38.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $433.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $432.65 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,036.22 | 2019 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $295.64 | 2023 | Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control, Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $255.16 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $113.36 | 2019-2024 | Watchman Flx |
| Abbott Laboratories | $48.95 | 2023-2024 | Emboshield Nav6, Esprit |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $27.37 | 2020-2021 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $23.89 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.49 | 2025 | Camzyos |
| Cook Medical LLC | $16.07 | 2024 | Zilver Ptx |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Nestor Cruz listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.