Abelardo C. Cruz, MD
NPI 1053361915ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Omaha, NE
Internal Medicine (MD) with Physicians Clinic Inc, practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $728,324 for 8,632 claims, against $201,439 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $309.46 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists The Nebraska Methodist Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1053361915 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 19, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 21907 | NE |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 34294 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | 34294 | IA |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 34294 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,400 across 97 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $201,439 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,632 · 15,856 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 478 |
| Total drug cost | $728,324 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
Medical group
- Physicians Clinic IncOmaha, NE · 561 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- The Nebraska Methodist HospitalOmaha, NE
Other facilities
- Angels Care Home HealthHome health agency · Omaha, NE
- Brookestone Home Health CareHome health agency · Elkhorn, NE
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Omaha, NE
- Heritage Oncare Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Omaha, NE
- Hillcrest Home CareHome health agency · Bellevue, NE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$309.46 · 11 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$173.75 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $156.88 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $39.10 | 2 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.59 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $21.30 | 1 |
| Celgene Corporation | $20.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$309.46 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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