Eric De La Cruz, MD
NPI 1144451105ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Trauma Surgery· Buffalo Grove, IL
Surgery, Trauma Surgery (MD) in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 2009). Medicare paid $36,883 for services to 139 patients in 2024. Merz North America, Inc. reported $249.36 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1144451105 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Trauma Surgery Primary | 2086S0127X | 036-156996 | IL |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 036-156996 | IL |
| Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 2086S0102X | 036-156996 | IL |
| Integrative Medicine | 202D00000X | 036-156996 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 139 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 315 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,883 |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$249.36 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $249.36 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$249.36 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records