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Ronald P. Ceruti, MD

NPI 1316972110ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Baton Rouge, LA

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,941,747 for 4,484 claims, against $706,036 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $16,356 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.

Overview

NPI1316972110
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 11, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJan 27, 2021
Certified by providerJan 27, 2021

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary207RR0500X023330LA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (LA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients398
Services billed81,579 across 109 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$706,036

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)4,484 · 7,769 30-day fills
Patients607
Total drug cost$1,941,747
Generic share89% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Graduation year1996
Medicare specialtyRheumatology
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$16,356 · 144 payments from 12 companies
  • 2024$3,269 · 125 payments from 15 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Abbvie Inc.$7,59759
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation$6,23419
Amgen Inc.$767.7728
Janssen Biotech, Inc.$511.7310
Ucb, Inc.$290.769

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,875 · 4 payments
  • Consulting Fee$4,763 · 1 payment
  • Food and Beverage$4,480 · 132 payments
  • Travel and Lodging$2,139 · 6 payments
  • Education$99.99 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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