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Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and General Surgery

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

3941 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

(916) 736-2323

Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA specializing in cardiac surgery and general surgery. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD is affiliated with Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

3941 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

heart valve replacement

In 2023, Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, and heart valve replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

heart surgery

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

open-heart aortic valve replacement

single bypass surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD performed more heart surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, open-heart aortic valve replacement, and single bypass surgery 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	134
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	92
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	21

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	64
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	56
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	94
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	46
cardiac procedures	157
open surgery	103
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	103

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	24

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	132
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	119
open surgery	71
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	13

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	62
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	16

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	52
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	24
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	66
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Sacramento, CA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

ablation	11
bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	89
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	14

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	23

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, SCAN Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Health Net, Hill Physicians Care Solutions, Western Health Advantage (WHA) and Central Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

SCAN Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Health Net

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

Western Health Advantage (WHA)

Central Health Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Peter Scott Carruth, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$93 CARDIOHELP $49	VASOVIEW $44
AtriCure, Inc.	$24 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $24
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$13 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$129

Biography

Dr. Peter Carruth is a cardiac surgery and general surgery specialist in Sacramento, CA. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Carruth is a graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed his residency training at Charity Hospital, New Orleans and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis. Dr. Carruth's professional affiliations include Dignity Health Medical Foundation, Mercy General Hospital, and Hill Physicians. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Sacramento, CA.