Fernando J. Ruiz, M.D.
NPI 1184662710ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Lafayette, LA
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Lafayette Health Ventures Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Lafayette, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,634,630 for 16,684 claims, against $986,256 paid for services in 2024. Shockwave Medical, Inc was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,492 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Acadia General Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184662710 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 11816R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | MD.11816R | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,611 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,658 across 130 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $986,256 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 16,684 · 36,864 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,209 |
| Total drug cost | $1,634,630 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Lafayette Health Ventures IncLafayette, LA · 309 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLCLafayette, LA · 146 clinicians
- Lafayette General Medical Center IncLafayette, LA · 81 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Acadia General HospitalCrowley, LA
- Iberia Medical CenterNew Iberia, LA
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA
- Opelousas General Health SystemOpelousas, LA
- Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,492 · 82 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,071 · 68 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $989.21 | 60 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $159.41 | 7 |
| Philips North America LLC | $89.83 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $87.02 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $55.24 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,492 · 82 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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