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Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

9501 Baptist Health Drive Suite 600
Little Rock, AR 72205

(216) 744-5430

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Baptist Health.

Office Locations

9501 Baptist Health Drive Suite 600
Little Rock, AR 72205

(216) 744-5430

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

coronary atherectomy with stent

diagnostic right heart catheterization

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

percutaneous ventricular assist device placement

In 2023, Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, coronary atherectomy with stent, diagnostic right heart catheterization, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, and percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart stent placement

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD performed more heart stent placement, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

catheterization

coronary angioplasty

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD performed more catheterization, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	56
cardiac procedures	182
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	67
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	109
stent placement (stenting)	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	104
cardiac procedures	765
catheterization	295
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	265
emergency care	15
hospital care	491
inpatient care	491
minimally invasive procedures	406
stent placement (stenting)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	346
vascular procedures	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	87
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	76
cardiac procedures	949
catheterization	270
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	386
emergency care	13
hospital care	438
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	438
minimally invasive procedures	441
stent placement (stenting)	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	529
vascular procedures	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	124
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	47
Dementia	28
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	64
cardiac procedures	1125
catheterization	291
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	480
hospital care	599
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	588
minimally invasive procedures	510
nuclear scan	12
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	586
vascular procedures	220

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	119
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	170
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	1081
catheterization	322
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	399
hospital care	531
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	531
minimally invasive procedures	499
stent placement (stenting)	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	586
vascular procedures	197

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	177
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	92
cardiac procedures	1037
catheterization	308
diagnostic procedures	139
doctor visit	428
hospital care	536
inpatient care	536
minimally invasive procedures	461
stent placement (stenting)	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	557
vascular procedures	199

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	459
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	809
Black	143
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	158
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	100
cardiac procedures	900
catheterization	291
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	349
hospital care	614
inpatient care	601
minimally invasive procedures	390
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	503
vascular procedures	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	787
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	145
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	136
cardiac procedures	877
catheterization	392
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	310
hospital care	538
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	538
minimally invasive procedures	475
stent placement (stenting)	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	399
vascular procedures	132

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	801
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	152
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Little Rock, AR were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

angioplasty	85
cardiac procedures	864
catheterization	284
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	335
emergency care	14
hospital care	485
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	482
minimally invasive procedures	411
nuclear scan	12
outpatient care	12
stent placement (stenting)	50
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	86
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	620
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	275
85 and over	130
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	247

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	16
Dementia	23

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$113,230 LOTUS Edge $34,690	GENERAL - THERAPIES $32,889	General - Structural Heart $23,544	GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $4,529	WATCHMAN $2,905	Other $14,674
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$26,394 EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $14,061	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $6,695	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $922	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $270	Transcatheter Heart Valves $59	Other $4,388
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$8,685 CoreValve Evolut $4,801	Hancock $1,652	Heart Valves $1,568	3F $342	STENTS $186	Other $136
ABIOMED	$7,270 Impella $7,262	Legacy $8
Abbott Laboratories	$4,162 AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs $936	Xience V coronary stent system $637	Mitra Clip system $587	MitraClip $373	Vascular Closure Devices $300	Other $1,329
Other	$7,315 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $1,293	Aggrastat (tirofiban HCl) $644	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $585	Vascular $532	CoreValve Evolut $466	Other $3,794

**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	$73,690
Travel and Lodging	$36,276
Food and Beverage	$35,493
Consulting Fee	$21,190
Education	$362
Other	$46

Research Payments

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $153,818.

Biography

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with Baptist Health.