Kimberly Cruz
Pediatrics · Pompano Beach, FLNPI 1285053009
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 3 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 3 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merck at 55.6% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for pediatrics clinicians in FL, where the typical reported total is $258.
Across 3 payments — averaging $20.97 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$35
- Johnson & Johnson$15
- Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$12
Across 896 payments — averaging $22,214 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Eli Lilly$5.4M
- Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$3.7M
- E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$3.3M
- Merck$1.8M
- Incyte Corporation$1M
- Gilead$814K
- plus $3.8M from 15 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$63100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merck | 1 | $35 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $15 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$63 in reported general payments places this provider in the 15th percentile of 3,964 pediatrics providers in Florida.
Other pediatrics in Pompano Beach
- Jorge Lujan-ZilbermanTampa$378K
- Bonnie SmeryageHollywood$153K
- Patricia DeanMiami$92K
- Ryan CantvilleJacksonville$87K
- Christina CanodyTampa$87K
- Sofia MirandaMiami$67K
- Jose HerreraMiami$61K
- Joanna DavisMiami$59K
- Anastasia Albanese-O'neillGainesville$42K
- Monica ShahBrandon$32K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.