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Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular Surgery

1320 El Capitan Drive Suite 120
Danville, CA 94526

(925) 676-2600

Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery.

Office Locations

1320 El Capitan Drive Suite 120
Danville, CA 94526

(925) 676-2600

(925) 689-3102

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound

hemodialysis access procedures

metabolic panel

In 2023, Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD performed more hemodialysis access duplex ultrasound, hemodialysis access procedures, and metabolic panel procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

dialysis access revision without thrombectomy

hemodialysis access surgery

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

tunneled central line placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD performed more dialysis access revision without thrombectomy, hemodialysis access surgery, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for tunneled central line placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2012 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
anastomosis	73
angioplasty	124
catheterization	36
device removal	29
dialysis access procedures	307
doctor visit	607
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
minimally invasive procedures	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	449
X-rays	130

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2013 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	82
angioplasty	143
catheterization	22
device removal	23
dialysis access procedures	287
doctor visit	626
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	20
neck surgery	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	130
vascular procedures	432
X-rays	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	18
Hispanic	61
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	79
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2014 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
anastomosis	58
angioplasty	176
catheterization	20
device removal	18
dialysis access procedures	268
doctor visit	635
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
vascular procedures	335
X-rays	143

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	18
Hispanic	53
Asian	36
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	65
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	75
angioplasty	124
catheterization	41
device removal	15
dialysis access procedures	234
doctor visit	598
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vascular procedures	291
X-rays	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	26
Hispanic	112
Asian	100
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	124
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	72
angioplasty	175
catheterization	24
compression therapy	20
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	373
doctor visit	489
hospital care	88
immobilization	20
inpatient care	88
minimally invasive procedures	28
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	105
vascular procedures	428
X-rays	163

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	21
Hispanic	58
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	65
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	55
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2017 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	44
catheterization	17
device removal	20
dialysis access procedures	100
doctor visit	603
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
vascular procedures	142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	19
Hispanic	57
Asian	37
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	53
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2018 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	34
catheterization	22
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	111
doctor visit	584
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	130

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	13
Hispanic	62
Asian	43
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	55
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2019 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	76
catheterization	38
device removal	26
dialysis access procedures	155
doctor visit	666
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	99
vascular procedures	211

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	15
Hispanic	67
Asian	38
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	61
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	62
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2020 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	20
catheterization	36
device removal	21
dialysis access procedures	88
doctor visit	633
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	55
vascular procedures	106

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	17
Hispanic	60
Asian	33
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	49
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	63
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2021 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	40
catheterization	15
device removal	35
dialysis access procedures	165
doctor visit	717
lab tests	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	147
vascular procedures	212

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	37
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	61
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA during 2022 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	21
catheterization	20
device removal	29
dialysis access procedures	133
doctor visit	584
lab tests	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	43
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Danville, CA were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, angioplasty and X-rays.

abdominal imaging	20
anastomosis	54
angioplasty	148
catheterization	26
compression therapy	20
device removal	24
dialysis access procedures	201
doctor visit	612
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	105
immobilization	20
inpatient care	105
lab tests	42
minimally invasive procedures	19
neck surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	263
X-rays	137

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	41
Non-Hispanic White	214
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	57
75 to 84	121
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$487 Atherectomy Device $474	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $14
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$247 C3 Delivery System $247
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$150 XARELTO $150
Covidien Sales LLC	$128 Peripheral Vascular Stents $91	Plaque Excision $25	IN.PACT Admiral $12
Baxter Healthcare	$125 Renal - PD $125
Other	$561 BPV-Lutonix $113	IN.PACT Admiral $97	Palindrome $82	Aorfix Flexible Stent Graft System $40	Vascular $38	Other $190

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,434
Travel and Lodging	$264

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Aguirre, who practices in Danville, CA, is a medical specialist in vascular surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. Dr. Aguirre has obtained a license to practice in California.