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Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: abdominal organ transplant

1400 8th Avenue Building D, Suite 101
Fort Worth, TX 76104

(817) 922-4650

Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas.

Office Locations

1400 8th Avenue Building D, Suite 101
Fort Worth, TX 76104

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3711 22nd Street Suite B
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	171
hospital care	645
inpatient care	645
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	28
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	47
doctor visit	175
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
transplant procedures	47
urologic procedures	47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	45
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	86
hospital care	617
inpatient care	617
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	13
transplant procedures	32
urologic procedures	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	58
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	70
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	35
doctor visit	112
hospital care	348
inpatient care	348
transplant procedures	35
urologic procedures	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	98
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	296

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	66
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	29
doctor visit	45
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274
transplant procedures	29
urologic procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	71
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	34
doctor visit	33
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
transplant procedures	34
urologic procedures	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	68
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	24
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
transplant procedures	27
urologic procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	62
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
transplant procedures	17
urologic procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	68
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
doctor visit	18
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
transplant procedures	20
urologic procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
transplant procedures	25
urologic procedures	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in Fort Worth, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, transplant procedures and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	83
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
transplant procedures	29
urologic procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	75
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	35
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	0

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	1

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the Transplant Surgery- American Board of Surgery/General Surgery Transplant Surgery- American Board of Surgery General Surgery- American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center

Board Certification: Transplant Surgery- American Board of Surgery/General Surgery Transplant Surgery- American Board of Surgery General Surgery- American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Dallas

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. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Blue California, Aetna Select, Aetna HMO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, CIGNA Choice Fund, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Choice POS II, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicaid, Aetna Managed Choice, Guardian, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Employers Health Network, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, Superior Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Aetna-Open Access Select, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Blue California

Aetna Select

Aetna HMO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

CIGNA Choice Fund

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Choice POS II

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicaid

Aetna Managed Choice

Guardian

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Employers Health Network

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

Superior Health Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Covenant Preferred HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Aetna-Open Access Select

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$15,066 DAVINCI XI $14,500	Da Vinci Surgical System $566
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$720 Cresemba $313	Prograf $40	AmBisome $29	Astagraf $25	$312
Genentech USA, Inc.	$250 Cellcept $208	Valcyte $42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$156 ZORTRESS $139	$18
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$106 Envarsus $82	Envarsus XR $24
Other	$282 AVYCAZ $45	Santyl $44	Pico $32	OFIRMEV $31	Lenvima $26	Other $104

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14,866
Food and Beverage	$1,172
Travel and Lodging	$542

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Martin Ruiz, MD, FACS has received 27 research payments totaling $51,721.

Biography

Dr. Richard Ruiz's areas of specialization are general surgery and transplant surgery. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ruiz include abdominal organ transplant. He is professionally affiliated with HealthTexas Provider Network. Dr. Ruiz obtained his medical school training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine and performed his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He accepts United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Amarillo, TX.