Dr. William Steve Gruss , MD
Internal Medicine โข Crystal River, FL
6201 N Suncoast Blvd
Crystal River, FL 344286712
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Dr. William Gruss is listed in NPPES under Internal Medicine.
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NPI assigned on January 29, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,269 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99232 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 816 service units.
- 99223 โ Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making: 789 service units.
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 323 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 390 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Famotidine โ 37 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pantoprazole Sodium โ 30 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 19 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 688. Middle half: 278 to 1,488.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 559 in 2020 to 2,269 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6201 N Suncoast Blvd
Crystal River, FL 344286712
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Nature Coast Geriatric Services Llc; West Florida Medical Associates, Pa. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine
1981
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
825 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $271,538 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $215,897 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
399 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$22,079 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $15.00 in 2021
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021.
Years since graduation
45 years (graduated 1981)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1981 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Gruss has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Gruss as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Crystal River and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 688. Middle half: 278 to 1,488.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Crystal River have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,350. Middle half: $27,785 to $138,071.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Crystal River have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 5,821 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $52,784. Middle half: $20,905 to $107,263.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Crystal River have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,592 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,268. Middle half: 151 to 5,829.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Crystal River have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Florida (2024, 6,592 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $83,168. Middle half: $7,831 to $430,014.
Too few clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Crystal River have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
10 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Crystal River, FL (10,319 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 306% from 559 in 2020 to 2,269 in 2024.
- 2020: 559
- 2021: 1,463
- 2022: 1,747
- 2023: 2,389
- 2024: 2,269
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 358% from $59,241 in 2020 to $271,538 in 2024.
- 2020: $59,241
- 2021: $174,418
- 2022: $219,528
- 2023: $297,848
- 2024: $271,538
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 357% from $47,246 in 2020 to $215,897 in 2024.
- 2020: $47,246
- 2021: $139,252
- 2022: $174,418
- 2023: $235,879
- 2024: $215,897
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 76% from 1,643 in 2016 to 390 in 2024.
- 2016: 1,643
- 2021: 200
- 2022: 183
- 2023: 287
- 2024: 390
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 76% from 1,645 in 2016 to 399 in 2024.
- 2016: 1,645
- 2021: 206
- 2022: 189
- 2023: 300
- 2024: 399
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 79% from $107,496 in 2016 to $22,079 in 2024.
- 2016: $107,496
- 2021: $1,307
- 2022: $1,351
- 2023: $12,773
- 2024: $22,079
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2021 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2021), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2021 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2021): fewer than 11 records totaling $15.00.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LigaSure | General | $15.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2021, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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816 | 256 | $130.00 | $76.94 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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789 | 705 | $359.85 | $168.88 |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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323 | 291 | $184.81 | $115.58 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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320 | 307 | $190.00 | $110.91 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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21 | 21 | $272.38 | $127.84 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Famotidine | Famotidine | 37 | 1,245 | $251.21 | 36 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 32 | 946 | $158.28 | 32 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 30 | 872 | $223.46 | 29 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 28 | 840 | $209.14 | 27 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 24 | 720 | $65.51 | 24 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 24 | 144 | $196.54 | 23 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 24 | 124 | $158.26 | 24 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 23 | 690 | $116.26 | 22 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 21 | 647 | $11,980.10 | 21 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 19 | 600 | $86.76 | 17 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 17 | 511 | $38.73 | 16 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 16 | 480 | $32.71 | 16 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 15 | 450 | $39.62 | 15 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 15 | 45 | $85.06 | 14 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 14 | 420 | $62.24 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 14 | 420 | $8,192.03 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 13 | 59 | $59.34 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 12 | 360 | $60.04 | 12 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | 59 | $63.69 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-07-09NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RC0000X
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20080408000131
FL
5698852234
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
West Florida Medical Associates, Pa
6201 N Suncoast Blvd, Crystal River, FL 344286712
Phone: 3527958490
Nature Coast Geriatric Services Llc
3404 N Lecanto Hwy, Beverly Hills, FL 344653569
Phone: 3527461558
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6201 N SUNCOAST BLVD, CRYSTAL RIVER, FL 344286712 (Tel: 3526012375)
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME41671)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9741 VINEYARD CT, BOCA RATON, FL 334284344 (Tel: 5612897724)
Registered at 9741 VINEYARD CT, BOCA RATON, FL 334284344 (Tel: 5612897724)
Recorded as WILLIAM GRUSS, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: KY 49729)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9741 VINEYARD CT, BOCA RATON, FL 334284344 (Tel: 5612897724)
Registered at 9741 VINEYARD CT, BOCA RATON, FL 334284344 (Tel: 5612897724)
Recorded as WILLIAM GRUSS, M.D.
Internal Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME0041671)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Crystal River
Mailing Address
9741 Vineyard Ct
Boca Raton, FL 334284344
Phone: 5612897724