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Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatrics (Elderly Care) and Adult Rheumatology

University of the Philippines College of Medicine

8901 W DODGE ROAD
OMAHA, NE 68114

(402) 354-8990

Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD is a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE specializing in geriatrics (elderly care) and adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine.

Office Locations

8901 W DODGE ROAD
OMAHA, NE 68114

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

inpatient hospital care

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), lab tests, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
blood draw	615
breast procedures	79
diabetes management	140
doctor visit	1140
ear procedures	21
hospital care	610
injections	78
inpatient care	595
lab tests	1094
outpatient care	15
preventive care	320
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
vaccines	101
women's imaging	79
X-rays	123

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
blood draw	640
breast procedures	76
diabetes management	152
doctor visit	1098
ear procedures	23
hospital care	691
injections	73
inpatient care	680
lab tests	1022
outpatient care	11
preventive care	306
thoracic (chest) imaging	51
vaccines	78
women's imaging	76
X-rays	127

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	195
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	44
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2014 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
blood draw	630
breast procedures	73
diabetes management	164
doctor visit	1016
ear procedures	77
hospital care	658
injections	78
inpatient care	658
lab tests	1131
preventive care	337
thoracic (chest) imaging	46
vaccines	100
women's imaging	73
X-rays	119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	186
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	42
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
blood draw	563
breast procedures	73
diabetes management	126
doctor visit	995
ear procedures	65
hospital care	657
injections	64
inpatient care	642
lab tests	1067
musculoskeletal imaging	49
outpatient care	15
preventive care	421
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
vaccines	222
women's imaging	73
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	358
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	44
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
blood draw	584
breast procedures	66
diabetes management	155
doctor visit	978
ear procedures	72
hospital care	495
injections	69
inpatient care	468
lab tests	1017
musculoskeletal imaging	41
outpatient care	27
preventive care	334
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
vaccines	113
women's imaging	66
X-rays	139

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	185
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	45
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
blood draw	601
breast procedures	60
diabetes management	193
doctor visit	948
ear procedures	66
hospital care	518
injections	72
inpatient care	464
lab tests	1162
musculoskeletal imaging	51
outpatient care	54
preventive care	364
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	111
women's imaging	60
X-rays	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	191
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
blood draw	531
breast procedures	66
diabetes management	188
doctor visit	790
ear procedures	36
hospital care	511
injections	53
inpatient care	511
lab tests	1006
musculoskeletal imaging	68
preventive care	351
vaccines	97
women's imaging	66
X-rays	134

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	165
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	49
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	588
breast procedures	65
diabetes management	202
doctor visit	738
ear procedures	34
hospital care	398
injections	52
inpatient care	387
lab tests	1041
musculoskeletal imaging	38
outpatient care	11
preventive care	333
vaccines	66
women's imaging	65
X-rays	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	153
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	46
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
blood draw	501
breast procedures	57
diabetes management	167
doctor visit	619
ear procedures	37
hospital care	145
injections	59
inpatient care	145
lab tests	1041
preventive care	247
vaccines	23
women's imaging	57
X-rays	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	123
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	38
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
blood draw	575
breast procedures	58
diabetes management	202
doctor visit	698
ear procedures	26
hospital care	404
injections	47
inpatient care	366
lab tests	1064
outpatient care	38
preventive care	295
vaccines	35
women's imaging	58
X-rays	58

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	135
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	37
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
blood draw	496
breast procedures	45
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	622
ear procedures	16
hospital care	481
injections	43
inpatient care	428
lab tests	833
outpatient care	53
preventive care	205
women's imaging	45
X-rays	45

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	115
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
blood draw	476
breast procedures	46
chronic care	392
diabetes management	170
doctor visit	597
hospital care	436
injections	32
inpatient care	436
lab tests	828
preventive care	216
women's imaging	46
X-rays	46

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	120
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	391
breast procedures	41
chronic care	270
diabetes management	163
doctor visit	477
hospital care	352
injections	25
inpatient care	352
lab tests	759
preventive care	235
vaccines	31
women's imaging	41
X-rays	41

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	90
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	28
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated as a geriatrician in OMAHA, NE were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	57
blood draw	553
breast procedures	61
chronic care	331
diabetes management	167
doctor visit	824
ear procedures	43
hospital care	488
injections	57
inpatient care	471
lab tests	1005
musculoskeletal imaging	49
outpatient care	28
preventive care	304
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
vaccines	88
women's imaging	61
X-rays	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	399
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	155
85 and over	155
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	30
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	14
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD graduated from University of the Philippines College of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Nebraska

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Abelardo C. Cruz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$638 Tresiba $321	Ozempic $122	Victoza $46	RYBELSUS $43	NovoLog $27	Other $79
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$549 TOUJEO $338	SOLIQUA 100/33 $85	AFREZZA $46	PRALUENT $45	LANTUS $35
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$430 Vesicare $285	Myrbetriq $145
AbbVie Inc.	$317 QULIPTA $98	UBRELVY $76	Creon $70	Synthroid $36	LINZESS $24	Other $13
Pfizer Inc.	$258 ELIQUIS $65	VIAGRA $58	TOVIAZ $30	CHANTIX $24	LYRICA $20	Other $61
Other	$3,287 REXULTI $185	INVOKANA $165	NAMENDA XR $116	Nuedexta $111	Prolia $104	Other $2,607

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,368
Education	$111

Biography

Dr Abelardo Cruz has had a love for medicine as far back as he can remember. While he was growing up, his grandfather was a well-known physician in his community. He would tell a young Dr Cruz exciting stories about the medical field. Dr Cruz admired his grandpa's passion for his career, and it became the driving force in his decision to become a doctor as well. Dr Cruz went on to attend medical school at the University of Philippines Manila. he later completed his internal medicine residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Brunswick, New Jersey. Today, he is a internal medicine doctor at Methodist Physicians Clinic.