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.