Physician

Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Fernando Ruiz, M.D. (NPI: 1184662710) practices interventional cardiology in the Lafayette, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lafayette, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (NPI: 1982689113; TIN: 720993441) and primary practice location at 70503-2632. Ruiz is affiliated with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A1535) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A5662), participating under the MSSP model.

Ruiz's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,611 traditional Medicare patients, billed 14,658 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $986,256 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 16,684 prescription claims across 1,209 beneficiaries totaling $1,634,630 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). 2022 DME data shows 65 claims. Open Payments data shows 68 records totaling $1,071. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $330,840 to $986,256. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $199,978 to $1,634,630. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $28,485 to $5,223.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$493K$986K2015 Medicare payment: $330,840 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $510,161 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $577,151 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $606,295 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $696,381 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $785,796 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $763,741 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $940,411 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $982,482 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $986,256 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20152,3735,898$330,840
20163,1499,374$510,161
20172,54011,844$577,151
20181,3099,199$606,295
20191,36310,718$696,381
20201,44710,947$785,796
20211,51711,465$763,741
20221,19214,549$940,411
20231,21014,941$982,482
20241,61114,658$986,256

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$817K$1.6M2015 Drug cost: $199,978 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $210,260 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $300,974 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $397,608 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $462,691 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $521,076 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $772,118 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,045,959 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,476,415 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,634,630 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155343,602$199,978
20164964,990$210,260
20175307,109$300,974
20186477,761$397,608
20196877,814$462,691
20207538,123$521,076
20218579,975$772,118
202297712,076$1,045,959
20231,12014,724$1,476,415
20241,20916,684$1,634,630

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$14K$28K2015 Medicare payment: $27,940 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,131 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,710 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $3,718 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,641 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $357 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,136 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R13$27,940
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R66$1,131
201847111$1,710
201951174$3,718
2020N/R91$2,641
2021N/R23$357
2022N/R65$3,136
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more7301,210$88
84443Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)548736$16
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)548737$13
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals556754$10
93000Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report9781,438$10

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EliquisApixaban68029,966$570,057
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan24910,954$239,132
XareltoRivaroxaban18310,668$192,100
JardianceEmpagliflozin1055,434$106,116
OzempicSemaglutide782,678$81,580

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.68$1,071ShockWave Medical, Inc
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. (NPI 1184662710), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1535) and Ochsner Senior Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5662).

What billing organization is linked to Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.?

Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. is linked to CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF THE SOUTH, LLC (billing NPI 1982689113) in the available physician profile data.

Does Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. has 68 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.