Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Lafayette, LA
Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1184662710, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 11816R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando J. Ruiz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 11816R LA
MD.11816R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 443 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70503
- Phone
- (337) 289-8429
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 289-8431
- Medicaid ID
- 1481521 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080228000234); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 443 Heymann Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Catherine Boutte, FNPNurse Practitioner1316347123
- Joshua Dahlen, FNPNurse Practitioner1154711786
- Natalie Deshotels, PAMedical Physician Assistant1336138692
- Matt Landry, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1861766206
- Ankur Lodha, M.DInterventional Cardiology Physician1598951436
- Mike Mounir, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1245341338
Verify Fernando J. 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 11816RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
16,684 Medicare Part D claims for 1,209 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium1,202 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate1,053 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium1,026 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate1,021 claims
- Clopidogrel1,012 claims
- Losartan Potassium967 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: $1,071.34
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, 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
- Cardiovascular Institute OF The South, LLCLafayette, LA
- Lafayette General Medical Center IncLafayette, LA
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncCrowley, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando J. Ruiz among 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. is one of 176 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 50% 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 176 interventional cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 176 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lafayette → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Agostino Ingraldi, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031427254432
- Ankur Lodha, M.DLafayette, LA 705031598951436
- Amit Amin, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061144458027
- Louis Salvaggio, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061609894724
- David Tadin, MDLafayette, LA 705061508131814
- Rehan Ali, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081912198532
Common questions
What is Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184662710, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 443 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Phone: (337) 289-8429. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 11816R, 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 Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D. had 16,684 Medicare Part D claims for 1,209 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.