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Aaron K. Ruter, DPM

(994 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine) and Orthopedic Trauma

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle reconstruction, diabetic limb salvage, ankle problems, and more.

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

Aaron K. Ruter, DPM is a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN specializing in foot & ankle surgery, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. Aaron K. Ruter, DPM is affiliated with Franciscan Health System, Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute and LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC.

Office Locations

Franciscan Health System

12750 Saint Francis Drive
Crown Point, IN 46307

(219) 738-2100

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Franciscan Health System

24 Joliet Street
Dyer, IN 46311

(219) 865-2141

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Franciscan Health System

3500 Franciscan Way
Michigan City, IN 46360

(219) 879-8511

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500 E. 109th Avenue
Crown Point, IN 46307

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Franciscan Health System

601 Gateway Boulevard
Chesterton, IN 46304

(219) 921-1444

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Franciscan Health System

701 Superior Avenue
Munster, IN 46321

(219) 922-4200

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833 W Lincoln Highway Suite 110
Schererville, IN 46375

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

Morton's neuroma nerve block injection

surgical debridement

In 2013, Aaron K. Ruter, DPM performed more excision, Morton's neuroma nerve block injection, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	91

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	559

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
doctor visit	644
excision	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	21
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	117
doctor visit	535
excision	117
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	28
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	204
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	812
excision	204
hip imaging	15
hospital care	14
injections	39
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	27
pain management	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	27
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	241
doctor visit	1146
excision	241
hip imaging	13
hospital care	19
injections	20
inpatient care	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	20
pain management	20
plastic surgery procedures	126
reconstructive surgery	126
tissue transfer	126
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN during 2023 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	818
excision	139
hip imaging	16
hospital care	17
injections	68
inpatient care	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	30
pain management	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Crown Point, IN were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

aspiration	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	149
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	657
excision	149
hip imaging	14
hospital care	22
injections	42
inpatient care	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	25
pain management	25
plastic surgery procedures	126
reconstructive surgery	126
tissue transfer	126
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	242
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Aaron K. Ruter, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Aaron K. Ruter, DPM graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Franciscan Health Dyer Hammond. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Franciscan Health Dyer Hammond

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Aaron K. Ruter, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute

LAKESHORE BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE, PC

Ratings & Reviews

Aaron K. Ruter, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 994 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Aaron K. Ruter, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Crown Point, IN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Aaron K. Ruter, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
DNE LLC	$12,347 $12,347
Stryker Corporation	$2,145 AUGMENT INJECTABLE $403	HOFFMANN $268	ACTISHIELD CF $255	INVISION $211	INBONE $188	Other $821
Convatec Inc.	$798 InnovaMatrix AC $726	AQUACEL Ag Surgical $49	DUODERM $14	AQUACEL AG+ $10
Organogenesis Inc.	$692 PuraPly $301	Puraply Antimicrobial $149	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $73	Apligraf $32	CYGNUS DUAL $10	Other $127
Extremity Medical	$602 $602
Other	$1,023 Exogen $184	Santyl $66	TenoGlide $57	GRAFIX PL $54	Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $53	Other $608

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,000
Food and Beverage	$3,989
Travel and Lodging	$1,618

Biography

Dr. Aaron Ruter's specialties are orthopedic trauma, foot & ankle surgery, and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Areas of expertise for Dr. Ruter include foot problems, diabetic limb salvage, and foot reconstruction. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Franciscan Health System. Franciscan Health reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.