Brent C. Ruiz, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Brent C. Ruiz, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1902421522, issued on Jun 9, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 352655, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent C. Ruiz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 352655 LA
MD.47005 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 675-5943
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1501 Kings Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Brent C. Ruiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 352655Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $181.00
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
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- Frank Arena, M.D.Covington, LA1689671232
- Ayush AroraThibodaux, LA1144672320
Common questions
What is Brent C. Ruiz, MD's NPI number?
Brent C. Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902421522, issued on Jun 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent C. Ruiz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 675-5943. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent C. Ruiz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 352655, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brent C. Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent C. Ruiz, MD had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.