Alex Cruz, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Austin, TX
Alex Cruz, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1407242308, issued on Apr 8, 2015. Check the license (Texas T2848, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Cruz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- T2848 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4700 Seton Center Pkwy Ste 200, Austin, TX 78759
- Phone
- (512) 439-1000
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4700 Seton Center Pkwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Abblitt, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1003235078
- Chelsea Ballard, PA CSurgical Physician Assistant1235247172
- Hayley Belveal, PTPhysical Therapist1316292220
- Joshua BrooksPhysician Assistant1164082731
- Kendall ClarksonFamily Nurse Practitioner1427948009
- Logan Cooper, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1811372410
Verify Alex Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T2848Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
862 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 380 among the 1,331 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 286 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin161 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl147 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl144 claims
- Tramadol Hcl88 claims
- Ondansetron Odt76 claims
- Meloxicam50 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 92.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14,063.64
127 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 1,314 providers of this specialty with any payment received $36,733.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Seton Family OF DoctorsAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Texas
There are 156 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Texas
- Junyoung Ahn, MDDenton, TX1184076010
- Pouya Alijanipour, MDLeague City, TX1386032589
- Powell Auer, M.D.Dallas, TX1073735338
- Charles Banta II, MDDallas, TX1205848512
- Kyle Barner, DOPlano, TX1437779394
- Rubin Bashir, MDHouston, TX1568653798
- R Bauer, M.DGarland, TX1841250735
- Theodore Belanger, MDRockwall, TX1700869997
- Bryce Benbow, DODallas, TX1619011053
- Matthew Berchuck, M.D.Dallas, TX1245283803
Common questions
What is Alex Cruz, MD's NPI number?
Alex Cruz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407242308, issued on Apr 8, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Cruz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 Seton Center Pkwy Ste 200, Austin, TX, 78759. Phone: (512) 439-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Cruz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T2848, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex Cruz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Cruz, MD had 862 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alex Cruz, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.