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Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD

(11 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Harvard Medical School (1984)

1710 E Saunders Street Tower B Fifth Floor
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 725-1228

Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD is a cardiologist in Laredo, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD is affiliated with LAREDO CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS, P.A..

Office Locations

1710 E Saunders Street Tower B Fifth Floor
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 725-1228

(956) 727-5201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal imaging

blood draw

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

CT scan

Doppler echocardiography

finger stick glucose test

flu shot

head/brain CT scan

inpatient hospital care

knee X-ray

lab tests

minimally invasive procedures

myocardial perfusion SPECT

neck ultrasound

nuclear scan

phlebotomy for lab tests

rapid flu test

renal transplant duplex ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal CT scan

angioplasty

arterial angioplasty

blood glucose self-monitoring

brain imaging

coagulation tests

complete abdominal ultrasound

coronary angioplasty

coronary angioplasty with stent

diabetes management

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

head/brain CT scan

heart stent placement

immunization

inpatient care

interventional cardiac catheterization

liver function tests

metabolic panel

pelvic CT scan

percutaneous coronary intervention

percutaneous procedures

prothrombin time test

stent placement

thoracic imaging

urinalysis

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD performed more abdominal imaging, blood draw, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, CT scan, Doppler echocardiography, finger stick glucose test, flu shot, head/brain CT scan, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), knee X-ray, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, myocardial perfusion SPECT, neck ultrasound, nuclear scan, phlebotomy for lab tests, rapid flu test, renal transplant duplex ultrasound, spine imaging, stress EKG, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), urinalysis, vascular procedures, vascular ultrasound, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal CT scan, angioplasty, arterial angioplasty (arterioplasty), blood glucose self-monitoring, brain imaging (neuroimaging), coagulation (blood clotting) tests, complete abdominal ultrasound, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary angioplasty with stent, diabetes management, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, head/brain CT scan, heart stent placement, immunization (preventive vaccines), inpatient care, interventional cardiac catheterization, liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, pelvic CT scan, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), percutaneous procedures, prothrombin time (PT) test, stent placement (stenting), thoracic (chest) imaging, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

abdominal ultrasound

flu vaccine

hospital care

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, abdominal ultrasound, flu vaccine, hospital care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

carotid arteriogram

coronary angioplasty with stent

pelvic CT scan

percutaneous coronary intervention

By Affordability:

blood tests

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

soft tissue ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, carotid arteriogram, coronary angioplasty with stent, pelvic CT scan, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, cardiac (heart) stress testing, Doppler echocardiography, duplex ultrasound, electrocardiogram (EKG), flu shot, neck imaging, neck ultrasound, soft tissue ultrasound, stress EKG, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram), vaccines, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound 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 G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2012 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	618
ambulatory monitoring	190
angioplasty	24
blood draw	4440
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	243
cardiac procedures	5705
cardioversion	14
catheterization	333
CT scan	1099
diabetes management	1740
diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	12071
endocrine imaging	22
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	1071
hip imaging	37
hospital care	4456
implant surgery	77
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	41
inpatient care	4456
lab tests	17938
minimally invasive procedures	551
musculoskeletal imaging	110
neck imaging	51
nuclear scan	1198
pelvic imaging	225
preventive care	5687
spinal procedures	210
stent placement (stenting)	55
stress testing	2371
thoracic (chest) imaging	1828
thyroid function tests	3498
ultrasound (sonogram)	4200
vaccines	848
vascular procedures	1173
X-rays	1585

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2013 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	660
ambulatory monitoring	204
angioplasty	198
blood draw	3741
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	380
cardiac procedures	5499
cardioversion	13
catheterization	472
CT scan	1474
diabetes management	1373
diagnostic procedures	274
doctor visit	11291
endocrine imaging	14
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	1194
hip imaging	28
hospital care	4483
implant surgery	92
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	42
inpatient care	4483
lab tests	15117
minimally invasive procedures	818
musculoskeletal imaging	147
neck imaging	38
nuclear scan	1081
pelvic imaging	290
preventive care	4851
spinal procedures	273
stress testing	2151
thoracic (chest) imaging	2182
thyroid function tests	2784
ultrasound (sonogram)	4218
vaccines	745
vascular procedures	1347
X-rays	1861

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1974
Female	2309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	3892
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1639
From 75 to 84	1429
85 and over	636
Less than 65	579

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	708
ambulatory monitoring	227
angioplasty	194
blood draw	3213
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	341
cardiac procedures	5069
cardioversion	20
catheterization	481
CT scan	1549
diabetes management	1582
diagnostic procedures	287
doctor visit	10749
endocrine imaging	11
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	527
hip imaging	53
hospital care	4843
implant surgery	77
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	37
inpatient care	4843
lab tests	13825
minimally invasive procedures	792
musculoskeletal imaging	193
neck imaging	56
nuclear scan	988
pelvic imaging	302
preventive care	4889
spinal procedures	423
stress testing	1972
thoracic (chest) imaging	2135
thyroid function tests	2395
ultrasound (sonogram)	3852
vaccines	1037
vascular procedures	1222
X-rays	1954

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1834
Female	2236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	3688
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1521
From 75 to 84	1360
85 and over	650
Less than 65	539

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	66
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	561
ambulatory monitoring	223
angioplasty	210
blood draw	2715
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	292
cardiac procedures	4853
cardioversion	24
catheterization	484
CT scan	1382
diabetes management	1536
diagnostic procedures	274
doctor visit	10383
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	461
hip imaging	30
hospital care	4374
implant surgery	74
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	38
inpatient care	4374
lab tests	12922
minimally invasive procedures	859
musculoskeletal imaging	124
neck imaging	50
nuclear scan	953
pelvic imaging	278
preventive care	4282
spinal procedures	378
stress testing	1970
thoracic (chest) imaging	2110
thyroid function tests	2110
ultrasound (sonogram)	3502
vaccines	707
vascular procedures	1249
X-rays	1887

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3660
Female	4392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	7288
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2900
From 75 to 84	2772
85 and over	1302
Less than 65	1078

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	24
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	605
ambulatory monitoring	277
angioplasty	332
blood draw	2664
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	359
cardiac procedures	5823
cardioversion	26
catheterization	798
CT scan	1507
diabetes management	1656
diagnostic procedures	386
doctor visit	11072
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	707
hospital care	5201
implant surgery	94
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	43
inpatient care	5201
lab tests	12531
minimally invasive procedures	1165
musculoskeletal imaging	86
neck imaging	71
nuclear scan	1081
pelvic imaging	259
preventive care	4177
spinal procedures	358
stent placement (stenting)	160
stress testing	2221
thoracic (chest) imaging	2158
thyroid function tests	2037
ultrasound (sonogram)	3856
vaccines	574
vascular procedures	1464
X-rays	1802

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1865
Female	2387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	3873
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1589
From 75 to 84	1454
85 and over	674
Less than 65	535

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	71
Dementia	25
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	616
ambulatory monitoring	259
angioplasty	408
blood draw	2744
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	292
cardiac procedures	5758
cardioversion	30
catheterization	870
CT scan	1402
diabetes management	1680
diagnostic procedures	352
doctor visit	11052
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	429
hospital care	5353
implant surgery	93
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	43
inpatient care	5353
lab tests	11657
minimally invasive procedures	1270
musculoskeletal imaging	98
neck imaging	67
nuclear scan	1114
pelvic imaging	264
preventive care	4136
spinal procedures	337
stent placement (stenting)	266
stress testing	2289
thoracic (chest) imaging	2058
thyroid function tests	1865
ultrasound (sonogram)	3809
vaccines	707
vascular procedures	2064
X-rays	1708

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1864
Female	2396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	3840
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1569
From 75 to 84	1445
85 and over	716
Less than 65	530

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	72
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	730
ambulatory monitoring	399
angioplasty	381
blood draw	2499
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	304
cardiac procedures	5664
cardioversion	25
catheterization	708
CT scan	1550
diabetes management	143
diagnostic procedures	335
doctor visit	11175
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	523
hospital care	5524
implant surgery	84
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	43
inpatient care	5524
lab tests	1358
minimally invasive procedures	1130
musculoskeletal imaging	94
neck imaging	89
nuclear scan	1023
pelvic imaging	324
preventive care	246
spinal procedures	452
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	2164
thoracic (chest) imaging	642
thyroid function tests	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	4184
vaccines	216
vascular procedures	1953
X-rays	347

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2099
Female	2695

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	4410
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1777
From 75 to 84	1591
85 and over	789
Less than 65	637

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	71
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	558
ambulatory monitoring	346
angioplasty	258
blood draw	2575
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	226
cardiac procedures	4508
cardioversion	18
catheterization	491
CT scan	1298
diabetes management	119
diagnostic procedures	255
doctor visit	10572
hospital care	4620
implant surgery	40
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	21
inpatient care	4620
lab tests	1121
minimally invasive procedures	875
musculoskeletal imaging	85
neck imaging	89
nuclear scan	877
pelvic imaging	225
preventive care	702
spinal procedures	363
stress testing	1867
thoracic (chest) imaging	628
thyroid function tests	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	3173
vaccines	671
vascular procedures	1386
X-rays	303

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2109
Female	2757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	4426
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1807
From 75 to 84	1581
85 and over	795
Less than 65	683

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	72
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	364
ambulatory monitoring	257
angioplasty	278
blood draw	2197
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	163
cardiac procedures	3448
cardioversion	15
catheterization	551
CT scan	973
diabetes management	78
diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	7899
hospital care	4383
implant surgery	53
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	4383
lab tests	837
minimally invasive procedures	842
musculoskeletal imaging	39
neck imaging	43
nuclear scan	608
pelvic imaging	134
preventive care	332
spinal procedures	220
stent placement (stenting)	78
stress testing	1272
thoracic (chest) imaging	575
ultrasound (sonogram)	2461
vaccines	309
vascular procedures	1199
X-rays	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1729
Female	2133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	3514
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1418
From 75 to 84	1245
85 and over	655
Less than 65	544

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	74
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	320
ambulatory monitoring	117
angioplasty	318
blood draw	2248
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	104
cardiac procedures	5570
cardioversion	12
catheterization	649
CT scan	892
diabetes management	58
diagnostic procedures	260
doctor visit	7794
hospital care	3045
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	3045
lab tests	1053
minimally invasive procedures	932
musculoskeletal imaging	27
neck imaging	48
nuclear scan	1149
pelvic imaging	133
preventive care	422
spinal procedures	199
stent placement (stenting)	222
stress testing	2569
thoracic (chest) imaging	559
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	3317
vaccines	394
vascular procedures	1364
X-rays	138

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1530
Female	2047

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	3232
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1343
From 75 to 84	1136
85 and over	600
Less than 65	498

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	71
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	231
ambulatory monitoring	39
angioplasty	200
blood draw	1928
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	71
cardiac procedures	5539
catheterization	489
CT scan	630
diabetes management	46
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	7566
hospital care	2199
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	2199
lab tests	721
minimally invasive procedures	659
neck imaging	46
nuclear scan	1069
pelvic imaging	102
preventive care	305
spinal procedures	105
stent placement (stenting)	168
stress testing	2403
thoracic (chest) imaging	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	3536
vaccines	305
vascular procedures	1175
X-rays	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1452
Female	1959

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	3064
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1208
From 75 to 84	1163
85 and over	591
Less than 65	449

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	214
angioplasty	140
blood draw	1570
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	74
cardiac procedures	4224
cardioversion	11
catheterization	340
CT scan	521
diabetes management	43
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	7111
hospital care	1660
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	1660
lab tests	810
minimally invasive procedures	512
musculoskeletal imaging	24
neck imaging	45
nuclear scan	747
pelvic imaging	95
preventive care	238
spinal procedures	124
stent placement (stenting)	140
stress testing	1744
thoracic (chest) imaging	295
ultrasound (sonogram)	2823
vaccines	238
vascular procedures	927
X-rays	107

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1312
Female	1729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	2725
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1102
From 75 to 84	1066
85 and over	492
Less than 65	381

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	69
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	180
angioplasty	98
blood draw	1323
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	54
cardiac procedures	3749
cardioversion	12
catheterization	205
CT scan	457
diabetes management	35
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	6080
hospital care	1451
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	1451
lab tests	749
minimally invasive procedures	354
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	18
nuclear scan	606
pelvic imaging	76
preventive care	167
spinal procedures	122
stent placement (stenting)	98
stress testing	1434
thoracic (chest) imaging	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	2734
vaccines	167
vascular procedures	783
X-rays	97

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1209
Female	1588

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	2492
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	975
From 75 to 84	999
85 and over	525
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	68
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD treated as a cardiologist in Laredo, TX were lab tests, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	489
ambulatory monitoring	230
angioplasty	233
blood draw	2604
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	223
cardiac procedures	5031
cardioversion	18
catheterization	528
CT scan	1133
diabetes management	776
diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	9601
endocrine imaging	15
hip imaging	37
hospital care	3968
implant surgery	56
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	36
inpatient care	3968
lab tests	6972
minimally invasive procedures	827
musculoskeletal imaging	86
neck imaging	54
nuclear scan	961
pelvic imaging	208
preventive care	2341
spinal procedures	274
stent placement (stenting)	137
stress testing	2032
thoracic (chest) imaging	1222
thyroid function tests	1637
ultrasound (sonogram)	3512
vaccines	532
vascular procedures	1331
X-rays	924

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1741
Female	2202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	335
Hispanic	3572
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	1326
85 and over	648
Less than 65	519
65 to 74	1449

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	64
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1984. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1984)

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.45 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Laredo, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$6,257 Micra $2,396	CoreValve Evolut $1,869	Amplia MRI $329	Pacemakers $258	Advisa $240	Other $1,166
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,250 JETSTREAM SC $530	GENERAL THERAPIES $235	ELUVIA $190	WATCHMAN $61	ROTALINK $53	Other $180
ABIOMED	$1,127 Impella $1,109	$18
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,033 Micra $293	LINQ II $151	Resolute $118	AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN $92	PRIMO MRI DR SURESCAN $79	Other $299
Abbott Laboratories	$659 CardioMEMS $324	Diamondback Coronary $261	Xience SkyPoint $53	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $22
Other	$836 Diamondback Coronary $370	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $124	JARDIANCE $112	LEQVIO $50	Repatha $28	Other $152

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,244
Travel and Lodging	$3,780
Education	$139

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Cigarroa is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. His average patient rating is 3.5 stars (out of 5).

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