Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Santos Ruiz Cordero, MD

Custodial Care Facility · Vero Beach, FL
Low-engagement
1600 36TH ST STE C, Vero Beach, FL 32960
7722174422
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1598976557 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Ruiz Cordero from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ruiz Cordero

Dr. Santos Ruiz Cordero is a custodial care facility in Vero Beach, FL, with 18 years in practice.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ruiz Cordero received a total of $2,155 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in custodial care facility. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ruiz Cordero is High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years in practice$ $2,155 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,155
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $308/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for custodial care facility
22
Companies
84
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,155 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$124
2023
$129
2022
$175
2021
$537
2020
$302
2019
$487
2018
$402

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$365
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$216
PFIZER INC.
$205
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$194
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$185
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$126
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$125
Boston Scientific Corporation
$109
Novo Nordisk Inc
$109
Medtronic, Inc.
$101
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$59
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$39
Lilly USA, LLC
$32
Exact Sciences Corporation
$28
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS · ANORO · Adempas · Aimovig · CHANTIX · COMBIVENT RESPIMAT · ClosureFast · ClosureRFS · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · Kerendia · LifeVest · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · Repatha · SEEBRI · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · UTIBRON · Vascepa · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for custodial care facility in FL.

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Geographic Context

Custodial Care Facilitys within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital
CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry✓ NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment✓ PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data— No dataN/A
Industry Payments✓ Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Ruiz Cordero is a custodial care facility, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 0%), with 18 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Dr. Ruiz Cordero receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ruiz Cordero received a total of $2,155 from 22 companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Ruiz Cordero) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →