Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1831362300, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E-8585, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- E-8585 AR
44196 KY
59551 MN
35.095120 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9501 Baptist Health Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (216) 744-5430
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160621002643); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9501 Baptist Health Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sara Bunner, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1164317806
- Courtney ErvinAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1558957951
- Amy Galdamez, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1134361827
- Joseph Hackler, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1710151204
- Hayley Miller, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1427838887
- Michael Seamon, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1669747762
Verify Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-8585Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
2,176 Medicare Part D claims for 340 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prasugrel Hcl269 claims
- Clopidogrel263 claims
- Eliquis165 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium130 claims
- Furosemide124 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate105 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: $1,789.52
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Baptist HealthNorth Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR
- Baxter Regional Enterprises, LLCMountain Home, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez among 92 interventional cardiology physician records in Arkansas
Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D. is one of 92 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 92 interventional cardiology physician records in Arkansas.
All 92 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Malek Al-Hawwas, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051093980526
- Subhi Alaref, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051528227667
- Fredrick Bennett, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051932143088
- Debasis Das, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051265467609
- Gaurav Dhar, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051003856568
- Yazan Ghosheh, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051861706046
- Yalcin Hacioglu, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051073576625
- Randy Jordan, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051780695312
Common questions
What is Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831362300, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9501 Baptist Health Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (216) 744-5430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-8585, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D. had 2,176 Medicare Part D claims for 340 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.