Nicolas Ruiz, MD
NPI 1689108920ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Ocala, FL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Ocala, Florida, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 2017). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $73,297 for 325 claims, against $48,039 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $897.24 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689108920 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 13, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 21, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | ME175368 | FL |
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 (FL); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (MA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 228 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 529 across 46 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $48,039 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 325 · 839 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 104 |
| Total drug cost | $73,297 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida LLCOcala, FL · 69 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth OcalaOcala, FL
- Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$897.24 · 14 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$3,766 · 51 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $379.58 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $176.33 | 2 |
| Abiomed | $142.59 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $36.88 | 2 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $34.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$897.24 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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