Celeste Geraldina Cruz, M.D.
NPI 1215270178ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Chicago, IL
Surgery (M.D.) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) (class of 2013). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $44,825 for 114 patients in 2024, with only 34 Part D claims. Tactile Systems Technology Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $407.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1215270178 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 28, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 036.145026 | IL |
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 - General Surgery (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 114 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 233 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,825 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 34 · 34 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $248.91 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2013 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Advocate Health and Hospitals CorporationChicago, IL · 3,118 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$407.51 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$288.38 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $258.81 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $148.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$407.51 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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