Physician Profile
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rodriguez-Cruz
Based in Knoxville, TN, Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Leonardo graduated from Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1984. Leonardo is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Leonardo cared for 463 Medicare patients across 576 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more. NPI 1598744484 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (865) 524-1869
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9314 PARK WEST BLVD STE 200
Knoxville, TN 37923
1932 Alcoa Hwy Ste 360
Knoxville, TN 37920
1645 S Main St Ste 101
Crossville, TN 38555
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
576 services · 463 patients · 14 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 |
25 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
19 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
80 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72040 |
46 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | Imaging | 72120 |
29 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Imaging | 72050 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 neurosurgery specialists in Knoxville 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1984 at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 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 6
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz's specialty?
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz is a neurosurgery in Knoxville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz?
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz is listed at 9314 Park West Blvd Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37923. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz?
The number on file is (865) 524-1869. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz's NPI number?
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz's National Provider Identifier is 1598744484. 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 Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz's education?
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz attended Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz been practicing?
Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Leonardo R. Rodriguez-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 of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper 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 Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Leonardo R. Rodriguez-Cruz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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