Physician Profile
Alex Cruz, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cruz
Alex Cruz, MD practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Austin, TX. According to Medicare claims data, Alex cared for 801 Medicare patients across 1,008 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (512) 439-1000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4700 SETON CENTER PKWY STE 200
Austin, TX 78759
911 W 38th St Ste 300
Austin, TX 78705
4700 Campus Village Drive Ste 100
Round Rock, TX 78665
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,008 services · 801 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
36 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
29 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
23 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Imaging | 72114 |
106 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
68 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | Imaging | 72052 |
43 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Austin 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Cruz specialize in?
Dr. Cruz is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Austin, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Cruz located?
Dr. Cruz is listed at 4700 Seton Center Pkwy Ste 200, Austin, TX 78759. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cruz's phone number?
The number on file is (512) 439-1000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Cruz's National Provider Identifier is 1407242308. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Cruz go to medical school?
Dr. Cruz attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Cruz has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Cruz do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cruz performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Cruz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cruz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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