NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicolas Ruiz, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Ocala, FL

Nicolas Ruiz, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1689108920, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME175368, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689108920
Name
Nicolas Ruiz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
ME175368 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2111 SW 20TH PL, Ocala, FL 34471
Phone
(352) 622-4251
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 21, 2026
Fax
(352) 666-0102
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250815000986); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2111 SW 20TH PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Celso Acevedo, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1851390017
  2. Shafeeq Ahmed, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1275636300
  3. Myriam Alexander, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871536334
  4. Katelyn Alli, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1386476059
  5. Ali Alsaad, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1457748188
  6. Erin Amoroso, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1700454915

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

325 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Nicolas Ruiz325
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium41 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate32 claims
  4. Clopidogrel26 claims
  5. Jardiance21 claims
  6. Furosemide15 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: $3,766.04

51 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.

  1. Nicolas Ruiz$3,766.04
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cardiovascular Institute OF Central Florida LLCOcala, FL
  2. Heart Center OF Metrowest, Inc.Framingham, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicolas Ruiz among 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida

Nicolas Ruiz, MD is one of 651 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shafeeq Ahmed, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711275636300
  2. Ali Alsaad, MDOcala, FL 344711457748188
  3. Ali Alsamarah, MDOcala, FL 344711215167440
  4. Sharad Bajaj, MDOcala, FL 344711497917512
  5. John Bittl, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711952406183
  6. Georges El Hayek, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711386980506
  7. Robert Feldman, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711346345550
  8. Siva Gummadi, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711063448488

Common questions

What is Nicolas Ruiz, MD's NPI number?

Nicolas Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689108920, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicolas Ruiz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2111 SW 20TH PL, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 622-4251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicolas Ruiz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME175368, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicolas Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicolas Ruiz, MD had 325 Medicare Part D claims for 104 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.