Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, M.D.
NPI 1831362300ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Baptist Health and 3 other groups, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2024 Medicare paid $208,465 for 852 patients, and Part D covered 2,176 of their prescriptions, 86% of them generic. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $11,632 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1831362300 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 16, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | E-8585 | AR |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 44196 | KY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 35.095120 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 59551 | MN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 59551 | MN |
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 (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 852 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,842 across 86 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $208,465 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,176 · 3,976 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 340 |
| Total drug cost | $216,381 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Baptist HealthNorth Little Rock, AR · 105 clinicians
- Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR · 98 clinicians
- Baxter County Regional Hospital IncMelbourne, AR · 59 clinicians
- Baxter Regional Enterprises, LLCMountain Home, AR · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
- Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR
- Baxter HealthMountain Home, AR
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$11,632 · 40 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,790 · 36 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $8,657 | 9 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,470 | 7 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $714.16 | 10 |
| Abiomed | $440.47 | 4 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $174.97 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$8,170 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,498 · 34 payments
- Travel and Lodging$963.79 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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