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Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD

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Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

Harvard Medical School

301 W Huntington Drive Suite 618
Arcadia, CA 91007

(626) 898-8234

Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA specializing in colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD is affiliated with Astrana Health, Dignity Health, Allied Pacific IPA, CARMEN RUIZ MD INC and St Mary Medical Center Long Beach Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center.

Office Locations

St Mary Medical Center Long Beach Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

222 W Eulalia Street Suite 100a
Glendale, CA 91204

(818) 244-8161

(818) 244-5122

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CARMEN RUIZ MD INC

301 W Huntington Drive Suite 618
Arcadia, CA 91007

(626) 898-8234

(626) 898-8235

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CARMEN RUIZ MD INC

432 E 10th Street
Long Beach, CA 90813

(562) 491-7935

(562) 432-7930

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In The News

“When she married at 18, had two sons and a good job cashiering at the since-defunct Safeway grocery store in Oceanside, Carmen Ruiz had satisfied her family's expectations for...”—"OHS to induct seven into Hall of Fame", The San Diego Union-Tribune, October 2014

“This year, the college's 75th anniversary, Dr. Carmen Ruiz, Harvard Medical School alumna, graduate in her specialty - colorectal surgery - from the prestigious Mayo Clinic and a professor at the...”—"Commencement speaker went from cashier to doctor", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

anoscopy

diagnostic anoscopy

standard anoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD had a list price for anoscopy, diagnostic anoscopy, and standard anoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	69
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
minimally invasive procedures	41
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	140
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	60
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	69
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
minimally invasive procedures	69
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	81
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	81
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	14
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	111
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	23
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59
gastrointestinal procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
gastrointestinal procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Glendale, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	99
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	37
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Hispanic	9
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	4
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency at Boston Medical Center. She is certified by the MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Boston Medical Center

Board Certification: MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carmen Ruiz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Dignity Health

Allied Pacific IPA

CARMEN RUIZ MD INC

St Mary Medical Center Long Beach Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACell, Inc.	$39 $39

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$39

Biography

Dr. Carmen Ruiz sees patients in Glendale, CA, Long Beach, CA, and Arcadia, CA. Her medical specialty is colon & rectal surgery. She speaks Spanish. Clinical interests for Dr. Ruiz include colorectal surgery procedures. Dr. Ruiz's professional affiliations include Astrana Health and Dignity Health. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and then she performed her residency at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Ruiz's practice in Long Beach, CA is open to new patients as reported by Astrana Health.