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Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

6001 Shimer Drive
Lockport, NY 14094

(716) 419-0400

Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD is a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD is affiliated with Catholic Health System and Mount St Mary's Hospital.

Office Locations

3 Gates Circle
Buffalo, NY 14209

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5290 Military Road Suite 10a
Lewiston, NY 14092

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Mount St Mary's Hospital

6001 Shimer Drive
Lockport, NY 14094

(716) 419-0400

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, SPECT scan, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	539
doctor visit	437
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
nuclear scan	165
stress testing	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	257

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	644
doctor visit	454
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
nuclear scan	200
stress testing	353
ultrasound (sonogram)	310

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	774
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	187
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	729
doctor visit	548
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
nuclear scan	182
stress testing	334
ultrasound (sonogram)	426

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	179
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	704
doctor visit	534
hospital care	270
inpatient care	252
nuclear scan	187
outpatient care	18
stress testing	346
ultrasound (sonogram)	389

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	952

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1600
Black	156
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	618
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	362
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	781
doctor visit	575
hospital care	270
inpatient care	270
nuclear scan	160
stress testing	330
ultrasound (sonogram)	476

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	88
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	212
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	756
doctor visit	512
hospital care	268
inpatient care	268
nuclear scan	139
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	484

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	95
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	227
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	720
doctor visit	507
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
nuclear scan	130
stress testing	284
ultrasound (sonogram)	451

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	795
Black	95
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	196
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	719
doctor visit	536
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
nuclear scan	113
stress testing	260
ultrasound (sonogram)	475

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	485
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	106
Hispanic	24
Asian	11
Other	31
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	237
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	671
doctor visit	553
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
nuclear scan	103
stress testing	230
ultrasound (sonogram)	454

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	99
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	226
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	653
doctor visit	565
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	422

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1023
Black	153
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	243
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	597
doctor visit	519
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	199
ultrasound (sonogram)	398

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	608
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	146
Hispanic	33
Asian	15
Other	37
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	231
Less than 65	239

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated as a cardiologist in Buffalo, NY were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	683
doctor visit	521
hospital care	237
inpatient care	235
nuclear scan	144
outpatient care	18
stress testing	287
ultrasound (sonogram)	412

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	480
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	95
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	868
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	17
Other	21

**Age**
75 to 84	294
85 and over	209
Less than 65	189
65 to 74	330

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in New York.

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Catholic Health System

Mount St Mary's Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin G. Rueda, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$352 ELIQUIS $103	CHANTIX $102	VYNDAQEL $85	COMIRNATY $22	NURTEC ODT $21	Other $19
Abbott Laboratories	$352 Assurity Pacemaker $160	CRT-Ps $97	Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD $48	Confirm Rx $19	Quartet CRT Lead $15	Other $14
Boston Scientific Corporation	$305 WATCHMAN $143	Emblem S-ICD $95	LUX DX $29	EMBLEM MRI S-ICD $20	RESONATE $16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$281 XARELTO $281
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$236 LifeVest $236
Other	$1,890 ELIQUIS $166	SAVAYSA $164	JARDIANCE $127	PRALUENT $122	BRILINTA $119	Other $1,191

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,240
Education	$177

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Rueda practices cardiology (heart disease) in Buffalo, NY, Lockport, NY, and Lewiston, NY. His professional affiliations include Kenmore Mercy Hospital and Sisters of Charity Hospital. Catholic Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Lockport, NY.