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Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Harvard Medical School

4525 E Cesar Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022

1-877-578-3529

Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD is affiliated with California Hospital Medical Center, AHMC Healthcare, Dignity Health, Mercy Medical Center and NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION.

Office Locations

11865 Firestone Boulevard
Norwalk, CA 90650

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4525 E Cesar Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022

1-877-578-3529

1-855-578-3529

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In The News

“Dr. Robert Ruelaz, an electrophysiologist at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, said there was a lot of self-imposed pressure on doctors who did implants because they care deeply...”—"Study finds overuse of implanted defibrillators", Los Angeles Times, January 2011

“There, the devices - which have become widely used in recent years - not only provide little benefit but actually increase the risk of patients dying, a team of investigators reported at a Chicago...”—"Defibrillators less useful in hospitals than in public places, study finds", Los Angeles Times, November 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	207
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	257
hospital care	982
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	982
minimally invasive procedures	22
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	209
doctor visit	274
hospital care	1088
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	1088
minimally invasive procedures	29
stress testing	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	165

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	18
Hispanic	261
Asian	180
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	175
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	68
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	169
doctor visit	251
hospital care	979
implant surgery	53
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	967
minimally invasive procedures	53
outpatient care	12
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	329
Asian	131
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	147
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	70
Dementia	36
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	180
hospital care	613
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	613
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	108

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	438
Asian	206
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	242
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	70
Dementia	37
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	125
doctor visit	213
hospital care	601
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	601
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	216
Asian	122
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	113
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	70
Dementia	37
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	333
hospital care	204
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	133
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	161
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	110
doctor visit	329
hospital care	328
implant surgery	35
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	328
minimally invasive procedures	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	107
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	153
doctor visit	210
hospital care	585
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	585
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	29
Hispanic	210
Asian	62
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	110
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	61
Dementia	39
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	119
hospital care	693
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	693
minimally invasive procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	136

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	33
Hispanic	164
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	73
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	74
Dementia	45
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	137
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	252
hospital care	561
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	561
minimally invasive procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	111

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	26
Hispanic	115
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	133
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	130
doctor visit	169
hospital care	430
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	430
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	19
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	71
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norwalk, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ablation	11
cardiac procedures	142
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	235
hospital care	642
implant surgery	23
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	17
inpatient care	641
minimally invasive procedures	25
outpatient care	12
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	74
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	193
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	121
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) Internal Medicine Sub: Clin Cardiac Electrophysiolog and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease) Internal Medicine Sub: Clin Cardiac Electrophysiolog

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert A. Ruelaz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

California Hospital Medical Center

AHMC Healthcare

Dignity Health

Mercy Medical Center

NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$26,952 CRM $9,409	Electrophysiology $8,089	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $4,772	Unify Assura $3,151	St. Jude Medical $561	Other $970
Abbott Laboratories	$22,618 Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker $3,584	MRI Ready Leads $3,516	Connectivity and Remote care $2,622	Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $2,555	EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System $1,668	Other $8,672
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$16,820 LifeVest $16,820
BIOTRONIK INC.	$5,762 Bradycardia products $2,349	Setrox $2,000	Solia $141	Passeo $141	$1,130
ZOLL Lifecor Corporation	$3,000 LifeVest $3,000
Other	$5,344 Micra $720	CVI $433	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $396	SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR $371	X4 CRTD $256	Other $3,167

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$38,528
Food and Beverage	$22,659
Consulting Fee	$15,814
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,495

Biography

Dr. Robert Ruelaz specializes in adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ruelaz speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with AHMC Healthcare, Mercy Medical Center, and California Hospital Medical Center. According to Dignity Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Norwalk, CA.