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Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1999)

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-2955

Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health.

Office Locations

Sutter Health

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-2955

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	116
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	62
cardiac procedures	157
CT scan	195
diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	20
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	49
musculoskeletal imaging	624
nuclear scan	96
pelvic imaging	139
spinal procedures	43
stress testing	157
thoracic (chest) imaging	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	42
X-rays	789

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and cardiac procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	94
aspiration	13
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	69
cardiac procedures	176
CT scan	172
diagnostic procedures	13
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	53
image guided procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	112
musculoskeletal imaging	760
neck imaging	13
nuclear scan	89
pelvic imaging	171
spinal procedures	59
stress testing	176
thoracic (chest) imaging	214
ultrasound (sonogram)	75
vascular procedures	20
X-rays	1054

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	537
Female	1103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1200
Black	37
Hispanic	85
Asian	257
Other	61
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	864
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	201
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	176
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	104
cardiac procedures	180
CT scan	277
hip imaging	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	206
musculoskeletal imaging	1026
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	113
pelvic imaging	312
spinal procedures	147
stress testing	180
thoracic (chest) imaging	354
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	40
women's imaging	15
X-rays	1551

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	787
Female	1612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1751
Black	0
Hispanic	132
Asian	369
Other	79
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1184
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	331
Less than 65	121

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	110
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	108
cardiac procedures	185
CT scan	234
diagnostic imaging	12
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	198
musculoskeletal imaging	884
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	123
pelvic imaging	228
spinal procedures	91
stress testing	185
thoracic (chest) imaging	283
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vascular procedures	47
women's imaging	20
X-rays	1137

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1344
Female	2850

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2990
Black	0
Hispanic	188
Asian	732
Other	166
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2090
From 75 to 84	1390
85 and over	550
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	137
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	116
cardiac procedures	209
CT scan	286
hip imaging	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	269
musculoskeletal imaging	1053
neck imaging	15
nuclear scan	126
pelvic imaging	180
spinal procedures	178
stress testing	209
thoracic (chest) imaging	386
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	37
X-rays	1282

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	1717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1781
Black	0
Hispanic	128
Asian	384
Other	135
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1271
From 75 to 84	831
85 and over	277
Less than 65	109

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

abdominal imaging	112
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	88
cardiac procedures	188
CT scan	219
hip imaging	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	223
musculoskeletal imaging	1053
neck imaging	25
nuclear scan	112
pelvic imaging	162
spinal procedures	145
stress testing	188
thoracic (chest) imaging	353
ultrasound (sonogram)	91
vascular procedures	24
X-rays	1283

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	690
Female	1677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1689
Black	0
Hispanic	127
Asian	387
Other	124
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1207
From 75 to 84	802
85 and over	288
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	180
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	122
cardiac procedures	152
CT scan	249
hip imaging	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	284
musculoskeletal imaging	1177
neck imaging	46
nuclear scan	101
pelvic imaging	215
spinal procedures	183
stress testing	152
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
ultrasound (sonogram)	221
vascular procedures	42
women's imaging	22
X-rays	1156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	1923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1936
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	487
Other	137
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1357
From 75 to 84	971
85 and over	338
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	196
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	100
cardiac procedures	154
CT scan	236
hip imaging	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	291
musculoskeletal imaging	956
neck imaging	48
nuclear scan	76
pelvic imaging	233
spinal procedures	170
stress testing	154
thoracic (chest) imaging	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	263
vascular procedures	60
women's imaging	34
X-rays	952

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	1627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1651
Black	51
Hispanic	124
Asian	423
Other	146
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1150
From 75 to 84	877
85 and over	286
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, CT scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

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

abdominal imaging	55
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	34
CT scan	124
hip imaging	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	214
neck imaging	19
pelvic imaging	63
spinal procedures	57
thoracic (chest) imaging	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
X-rays	209

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	13
Hispanic	52
Asian	127
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	89
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

abdominal imaging	106
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	85
CT scan	289
hip imaging	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	233
musculoskeletal imaging	181
pelvic imaging	131
spinal procedures	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	159
X-rays	160

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	0
Hispanic	59
Asian	168
Other	76
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	138
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	99
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	63
CT scan	274
hip imaging	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	197
musculoskeletal imaging	167
pelvic imaging	113
spinal procedures	116
thoracic (chest) imaging	150
X-rays	113

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	15
Hispanic	46
Asian	172
Other	53
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	93
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Palo Alto, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	125
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	86
cardiac procedures	175
CT scan	232
diagnostic imaging	12
diagnostic procedures	12
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	56
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	195
musculoskeletal imaging	735
neck imaging	27
nuclear scan	104
pelvic imaging	177
spinal procedures	120
stress testing	175
thoracic (chest) imaging	211
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	125
vascular procedures	38
women's imaging	22
X-rays	880

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	1292
Male	618

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	318
Non-Hispanic White	1355
Hispanic	97
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	92

**Age**
85 and over	235
75 to 84	650
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	951

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sutter Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Diego Ruiz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Diego Ruiz specializes in diagnostic radiology and practices in Palo Alto, CA. Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Ruiz accepts. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Dr. Ruiz attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Ruiz is affiliated with Sutter Health.