Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Dominic Ruggiero, DO
Dermatology · South Abington Township, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ruggiero
Dr. Dominic Ruggiero is a dermatology specialist in South Abington Township, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ruggiero performed 1,708 Medicare services across 1,004 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ruggiero received a total of $18,657 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1354 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Ruggiero is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 18% volume in PA
$18,657 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,708
Medicare services
Top 18% in PA for dermatology
1,004
Unique beneficiaries
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~85 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,093 | $81 | $303 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
203 | $122 | $288 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
129 | $29 | $55 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
124 | $68 | $122 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
34 | $124 | $425 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
34 | $146 | $475 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
25 | $53 | $206 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
17 | $29 | $52 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
14 | $10 | $143 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) An intramuscular injection of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This vaccine protects against 15 types of pneumococcal bacteria. |
12 | $241 | $480 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
12 | $158 | $377 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
11 | $158 | $374 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,657
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,665/year across 7 years
Top 5% in PA for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
1,354
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
$18,632 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$25 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,720
2023
$3,174
2022
$2,667
2021
$2,288
2020
$2,050
2019
$2,588
2018
$3,169
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$489
Amgen Inc.
$424
Novo Nordisk Inc
$317
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$227
PFIZER INC.
$217
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$161
Abbott Laboratories
$152
Lilly USA, LLC
$139
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$75
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Eisai Inc.
$56
Dexcom, Inc.
$50
Exact Sciences Corporation
$46
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$42
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
UCB, Inc.
$41
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$29
Radius Health, Inc.
$26
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$17
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$2,094
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,981
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,712
PFIZER INC.
$1,234
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,200
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,093
AbbVie Inc.
$888
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$613
ABBVIE INC.
$606
Lilly USA, LLC
$605
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$561
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$538
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$438
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$420
Abbott Laboratories
$369
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$288
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$274
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$257
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$257
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$210
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$208
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$200
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$169
Dexcom, Inc.
$168
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$167
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$161
ITI, Inc.
$155
Allergan Inc.
$141
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$125
Allergan, Inc.
$117
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$91
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$90
Radius Health, Inc.
$89
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$85
Exact Sciences Corporation
$77
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$75
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Eisai Inc.
$72
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$68
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$58
UCB, Inc.
$54
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$51
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$49
kaleo, Inc.
$42
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Kaleo, Inc.
$34
Lundbeck LLC
$33
Biogen, Inc.
$21
DEXCOM, INC.
$19
Almatica Pharma LLC
$17
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$14
AbbVie, Inc.
$12
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$11
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$11
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$4
Top 3 companies account for 31.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · ADVAIR · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · Aciphex · Aimovig · Amitiza · Austedo XR · Auvi-Q · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRILINTA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · Briviact · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DIFICID · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dexilant · Dymista · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · INJECTAFER · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KANJINTI · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LIVALO · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · Leqembi · Linzess · Livalo · MOTEGRITY · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Motegrity · Myrbetriq · NAPRELAN · NEXLETOL · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · OPSUMIT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRADAXA · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · RELISTOR ORAL · REXULTI · RINVOQ · ROTATEQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · Uloric · Utibron · VARIVAX · VERQUVO · VIAGRA · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · XTAMPZA · ZENPEP · ZORYVE · ZOSTAVAX · t-slim insulin pump
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 5% for dermatology in PA.
Geographic Context
Dermatologists within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
4.6
County median income
$64,691
Nearest hospital
CLARKS SUMMIT STATE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ruggiero is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of PA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Ruggiero experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ruggiero performed 1,093 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Ruggiero receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ruggiero received a total of $18,657 from 59 companies across 1,354 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.
How do Dr. Ruggiero's costs compare to other dermatologists in South Abington Township?
Dr. Ruggiero's average Medicare payment per service is $84. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Ruggiero) 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 ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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.
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