Dr. Gilbert Ruiz, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ruiz
Dr. Gilbert Ruiz is an otolaryngology specialist in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ruiz performed 2,281 Medicare services across 1,885 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ruiz received a total of $1,319 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 38 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in otolaryngology. 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 is Very 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 (20-29 min) | 570 | $56 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 298 | $85 | $212 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 190 | $32 | $138 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 172 | $74 | $529 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 171 | $108 | $310 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 144 | $83 | $576 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 132 | $1 | $4 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 125 | $69 | $200 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 83 | $91 | $240 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 48 | $0 | $1 |
| Evaluation of brain response to sound for diagnosis of nervous system disorders with interpretation and report | 34 | $53 | $300 |
| Injection of medication into nasal air passage | 33 | $76 | $188 |
| Test to assess electrical potentials generated in the inner ear as a result of sound stimulation | 33 | $79 | $200 |
| Test for eardrum and muscle function | 27 | $16 | $60 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 25 | $137 | $323 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 24 | $71 | $196 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 19 | $27 | $67 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 18 | $20 | $100 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 17 | $28 | $125 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 17 | $66 | $189 |
| Repositioning exercises of head for treatment of dizziness, each day | 17 | $29 | $78 |
| Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of repeated sounds with interpretation and report | 16 | $24 | $125 |
| Incision, aspiration, and/or inflation of eardrum | 15 | $156 | $485 |
| Vemp testing of lower branch of inner ear nerve with interpretation and report | 15 | $54 | $160 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 14 | $101 | $500 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 13 | $8 | $27 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 11 | $31 | $275 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Ruiz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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