Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes (99221)74 services
2. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)22 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more (99212)19 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol73%
• Arthritis64%
• Stroke or mini-stroke52%
• Ischemic heart disease42%
• Heart failure37%

Hospitals where Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320009
• Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320074
• Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320017

Practice locations

Addresses where Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 500 Walter St NE, Suite 501Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 727‑3170

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Jorge Gonzalez-Cruz as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Southwest Medical Associates, LLC316 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Neurosurgeryprimary

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Other neurosurgeons in Albuquerque

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Albuquerque, NM — not a recommendation.

• Michael K. Ziemke, MD
• Daniel Sexton, MD
• Peter C. Shin, MD
• Mark Bryniarski, MD
• Griffith Harsh, MD
• Michael Kogan, MD
• Griffin L. Ernst, MD
• Chad D. Cole, MD

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Other clinicians in Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Matthew Z. Wilson, PA
• Shane T. McMurphy, NP
• Melynda V. Lopez, CNM
• Maithili H. Shenoy, MD
• Dhyana Velasco, MD
• Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians