In 2024, Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD had a list price for Goeckerman therapy (coal tar with UVB phototherapy), minor procedures, phototherapy (light therapy), ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy, and UVB therapy with emollient (e.g. mineral oil) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cauterizations

chemical cautery

chemical cautery for granulation tissue

In 2024, Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD had a list price for cauterizations, chemical cautery, and chemical cautery for granulation tissue that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, minor procedures and phototherapy (light therapy).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
minor procedures	20
phototherapy (light therapy)	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin procedures	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2013 were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
doctor visit	238
incision and drainage	17
minor procedures	59
phototherapy (light therapy)	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
skin procedures	55
skin surgery	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2014 were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	22
doctor visit	257
incision and drainage	22
injections	34
minor procedures	110
phototherapy (light therapy)	129
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
skin surgery	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2015 were minor procedures, phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	30
doctor visit	298
incision and drainage	30
injections	35
minor procedures	139
phototherapy (light therapy)	124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
skin surgery	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2016 were minor procedures, phototherapy (light therapy), abscess drainage and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	43
doctor visit	241
incision and drainage	43
minor procedures	104
phototherapy (light therapy)	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
skin surgery	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2017 were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, abscess drainage and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	35
doctor visit	236
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	97
phototherapy (light therapy)	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
skin surgery	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2018 were minor procedures, phototherapy (light therapy), abscess drainage and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	45
doctor visit	204
incision and drainage	45
minor procedures	99
phototherapy (light therapy)	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
skin surgery	45

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2019 were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	28
doctor visit	217
incision and drainage	28
minor procedures	78
phototherapy (light therapy)	93
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
skin surgery	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2020 were phototherapy (light therapy) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
minor procedures	28
phototherapy (light therapy)	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2021 were phototherapy (light therapy), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144
phototherapy (light therapy)	46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2022 were minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
minor procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2023 were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	137
minor procedures	35
phototherapy (light therapy)	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
skin procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA during 2024 were phototherapy (light therapy) and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
minor procedures	28
phototherapy (light therapy)	32

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	21

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD in 2024

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Slidell, LA were phototherapy (light therapy), minor procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

abscess drainage	31
doctor visit	199
incision and drainage	31
injections	34
minor procedures	69
phototherapy (light therapy)	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34
skin procedures	34
skin surgery	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	24

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD has an average of 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jorge L. Cruz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Slidell, LA.

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Overall Rating: 2.0 2017-07-26

Dr. Cruz was nice enough, but very difficult to understand. He has a heavy accent, which is fine, but also talks in circles. I kept trying to get him to tell me his conclusion and give me clear directions on what could be the cause of my issue and what I was supposed to do as a solution.

My biggest issue with this office is how crowded and dirty it is. The waiting room is over-full of chairs, so you're sitting touching each other if it's full (ironic for an office dealing with skin conditions). The countertop in the exam room I was in had paint stains all over it and the cabinets were really out of alignment from overuse. These may seem like petty things, but it really left me questioning how they keep the place up, especially their sanitary conditions.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GENZYME CORPORATION	$934 DUPIXENT $823	ATOPIC DERMATITIS - DISEASE $111
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$884 COSENTYX $732	$152
AbbVie, Inc.	$723 Humira $609	$114
Celgene Corporation	$512 Otezla $441	$70
AbbVie Inc.	$389 Humira $208	Skyrizi $109	Rinvoq $72
Other	$1,969 TALTZ $341	Sotyktu $316	DUPIXENT $299	ADBRY $157	Erivedge $128	Other $729

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,410

Biography

Dr. Jorge Cruz is a Slidell, LA physician who specializes in general practice and family medicine. Dr. Cruz has obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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