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- 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612
About Dr. Cruse
Based in Tampa, FL, Carl W. Cruse, MD is listed in the NPI registry under plastic & reconstructive surgery. Carl graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1972. Medicare claims data shows Carl provided 394 services to 325 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm. NPI 1568474997 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
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Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (813) 259-0800
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Practice Locations
12901 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
Tampa, FL 33612
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Body
Body contouring
Breast
- Gynecomastia
- Hard breast implants
- Inverted Nipples
- Ruptured breast implant
- Sagging Breasts
- Tuberous Breasts
- Uneven Breasts
- Very Large Breasts
Congenital
Cosmetic
Face and Ears
Face and Eyes
Face and Neck
Facial aesthetics
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Intimate Surgery
Pain & nerve
Pediatric & craniofacial
Reconstructive
Skin
Skin and Scars
Skin Cancer and Lesions
Wound care
Procedures & services
Body
Breast
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Male Breast Reduction
- Breast implant exchange
- Fat transfer to breasts
- Nipple reduction
Cosmetic & Plastic
Cosmetic & plastics
Face
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Chin Implant
- Double Chin Liposuction
- Ear reshaping surgery
- Eyelid surgery
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Lip Lift
- Earlobe Repair
Medical Non-Surgical
Pediatric and Reconstructive
Reconstructive
- Skin Grafting
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- Gender-Affirming Top Surgery
- Lymphedema bypass surgery
- Mohs Reconstruction
Skin and Scars
Wound Care
Most searched procedures
Body contouring
Cosmetic
Facial surgery
Hand & wrist
Hand and Extremities
Injectables & cosmetics
Intimate Surgery
Laser treatments
Pediatric & craniofacial
Skin rejuvenation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
394 services · 325 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm | Procedure | 11643 |
41 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | Procedure | 11642 |
37 | More often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Partial thickness self skin graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15120 |
29 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11626 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | Procedure | 15004 |
20 | As often as other peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 15275 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14041 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11646 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
126 | More than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
59 | More often than most peers in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
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.
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.
Other plastic & reconstructive surgeons in Tampa 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1972 at University of Louisville School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm 2
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Cruse's specialty?
Dr. Cruse is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon in Tampa, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Cruse?
Dr. Cruse is listed at 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Cruse?
The number on file is (813) 259-0800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Cruse?
Dr. Cruse's National Provider Identifier is 1568474997. 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
What is Dr. Cruse's medical education?
Dr. Cruse attended University of Louisville School of Medicine, graduating in 1972. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Cruse have?
Dr. Cruse has 54 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1972, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Cruse known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Cruse performs procedures including removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.1-3.0 cm, removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm and partial thickness self skin graft to face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Cruse's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Cruse. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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