Ernesto Anibal Ruiz Duque, MD
NPI 1215439708ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology· Temple, TX
Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (MD) with Scott and White Clinic, practicing in Temple, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,279,122 for 4,313 claims, against $40,544 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $806.53 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215439708 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 202 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 551 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,544 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,313 · 7,073 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 377 |
| Total drug cost | $3,279,122 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Scott and White ClinicCollege Station, TX · 2,461 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock, TX
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - TempleTemple, TX
- Henry County Health CenterMount Pleasant, IA
- Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington, IA
- University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$806.53 · 28 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$4,705 · 48 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $481.54 | 21 |
| Abiomed | $319.70 | 4 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $5.29 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$806.53 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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