Active NPI 1255652152 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Manuel Ruiz , MD

Surgery • Victoria, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Manuel Ruiz, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Victoria, TX. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Ruiz delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 601 E SAN ANTONIO ST.

Dr. Ruiz is affiliated with Minden Physician Practices Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

601 E San Antonio St
Ste 501w

Victoria, TX 779016004

Telephone 3615756396

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Victoria Medical & Rehabilitation Associates, P.a. Facility NPI 1295784247

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Victoria, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -8.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.3 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Victoria, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

61.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ruiz (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Victoria Specialty Average (24.3 Years) 24.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	62	59	$256.00	$120.02
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	18	18	$441.94	$156.35
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	13	12	$55.00	$12.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	69	68	$256.00	$120.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$237.00	$154.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$158.00	$103.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$368.00	$162.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	22	$129.00	$84.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$182.00	$118.79
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	19	17	$41.00	$13.07
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	16	15	$890.00	$342.21
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	12	$80.00	$52.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$231.49	$154.06
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	42	$256.00	$126.28
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$158.00	$104.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	27	$182.00	$116.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	22	$127.33	$84.78
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	24	24	$40.17	$13.09
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	22	22	$368.00	$178.79
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	16	15	$51.00	$17.37
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	14	14	$692.36	$79.17
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	14	14	$1017.14	$421.80
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	12	12	$32.00	$5.44
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	12	11	$3363.00	$307.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	46	45	$256.00	$128.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$196.40	$158.52
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	30	30	$40.33	$12.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$126.00	$105.68
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	25	22	$10.00	$3.00
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	25	24	$360.88	$189.48
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	25	25	$50.00	$17.16
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	24	24	$3363.00	$299.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	22	$84.00	$84.00
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	19	$50.00	$48.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	20	$128.55	$122.65
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	21	21	$32.00	$5.56
84100 Phosphate level	21	19	$14.00	$4.74
83735 Magnesium level	21	19	$20.00	$6.70
80076 Liver function blood test panel	21	19	$20.00	$8.17
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	20	20	$87.00	$68.46
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	20	18	$19.00	$8.46
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	19	17	$30.00	$7.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	12	$184.00	$94.73
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$690.38	$80.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	52	$251.30	$131.51
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	45	45	$87.00	$72.54
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	44	42	$41.00	$13.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	30	$84.00	$70.08
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	26	22	$718.00	$83.19
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	21	21	$32.00	$7.70
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$3363.00	$317.61
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	21	20	$51.00	$18.21
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	20	19	$10.00	$2.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$126.00	$102.52
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$184.00	$98.10
84100 Phosphate level	13	13	$14.00	$4.71
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	13	13	$30.00	$7.73
83735 Magnesium level	13	13	$20.00	$6.66
80076 Liver function blood test panel	13	13	$20.00	$8.12
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	12	12	$19.00	$8.40
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$126.00	$104.03
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$50.00	$43.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	56	$85.94	$69.66
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	52	35	$56.54	$41.48
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	35	33	$59.20	$13.99
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	29	$254.60	$130.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	17	$124.87	$70.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$178.28	$96.94
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	23	22	$84.17	$17.97
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	23	22	$596.04	$82.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	12	$90.40	$38.29
84100 Phosphate level	18	18	$14.00	$5.16
83735 Magnesium level	17	17	$20.00	$7.29
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$93.19	$65.38
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	16	16	$10.00	$2.94
80076 Liver function blood test panel	15	15	$20.00	$8.90
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	14	14	$19.00	$9.21
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$1421.00	$227.84
85610 Blood test, clotting time	12	12	$12.00	$4.28
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$2910.73	$628.68
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	11	11	$32.00	$7.64
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$2923.09	$306.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	47	$89.00	$67.33
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	52	29	$121.62	$68.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$155.00	$100.81
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	23	23	$90.00	$13.79
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	13	$91.00	$37.18
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	19	19	$463.00	$93.86
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	16	15	$160.00	$17.78
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$70.00	$40.89
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$173.00	$95.88
10061 Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess	12	12	$480.00	$169.85
36558 Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	12	12	$1592.00	$220.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	45	16	$124.00	$68.91
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	31	$89.00	$68.61
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$220.00	$154.56
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	23	23	$250.00	$130.50
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	11	$91.00	$37.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	13	$70.00	$40.73
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	17	17	$3277.00	$630.29
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	17	17	$90.00	$13.89
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	16	16	$173.00	$96.60
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	13	13	$160.00	$18.24
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	12	11	$463.00	$117.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX R0650

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Minden Physician Practices Llc

1111 Homer Rd, Minden, LA 710553027

Phone: 3183777500

Minden Physician Practices Llc

3 Medical Plaza Pl, Minden, LA 710553330

Phone: 3183715615

Minden Physician Practices Llc

1 Medical Plaza Pl, Minden, LA 710553330

Phone: 3183824090

Minden Physician Practices Llc

170 Healthcare Plaza Dr, Haughton, LA 710371700

Phone: 3187060022

Minden Physician Practices Llc

2 Medical Plaza Pl, Minden, LA 710553330

Phone: 3183714051

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active November 28, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 28, 2016

Registered at 601 E SAN ANTONIO ST, STE 501W, VICTORIA, TX 779016004 (Tel: 3615756396)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 28, 2016

Registered at 601 E SAN ANTONIO ST, STE 501W, VICTORIA, TX 779016004 (Tel: 3615756396)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 28, 2016

Recorded as MANUEL RUIZ, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 28, 2016

Surgery (License #R0650 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 15, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1255652152

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 15, 2010

Last Update: November 28, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

601 E San Antonio St, Ste 501w

Victoria, TX 779016004

Phone: 3615756396

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