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Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Harvard Medical School

2028 Village Lane Suite 102
Solvang, CA 93463

(805) 686-5711

Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD is an orthopedist in Solvang, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD is affiliated with Cottage Health.

Office Locations

2028 Village Lane Suite 102
Solvang, CA 93463

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2323 De La Vina Street Suite 201
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

In 2023, Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD performed more immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery, hand tendon transfer, injections, nerve surgery, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery 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 Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	640
immobilization	59
injections	102
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	27
synovectomy	24
tendon surgery	36
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2013 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	693
immobilization	77
injections	117
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	14
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	45
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	737
immobilization	71
injections	166
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	14
synovectomy	31
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	100

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	45
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2015 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	778
immobilization	97
injections	142
joint surgery	12
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	12
synovectomy	21
tendon surgery	35
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	70

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	752
Black	0
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	82
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2015

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2016 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1063
immobilization	138
implant removal	16
injections	181
joint surgery	22
nerve procedures	29
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	22
synovectomy	22
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	63
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2016

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2017 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	830
immobilization	114
implant removal	13
injections	184
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	19
synovectomy	34
tendon surgery	56
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	101

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	38
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1047
immobilization	120
injections	242
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	29
synovectomy	45
tendon surgery	77
transplant procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	155

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	11
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	49
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	1057
immobilization	143
injections	276
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	30
synovectomy	51
tendon surgery	81
transplant procedures	30
upper extremity surgery	174

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2019

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	942
immobilization	109
implant removal	18
injections	254
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	13
synovectomy	38
tendon surgery	53
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	43
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2021 were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1088
immobilization	149
injections	313
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	14
synovectomy	32
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	60
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2021

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, immobilization and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	1086
immobilization	173
injections	303
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	19
synovectomy	92
tendon surgery	114
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	213
X-rays	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	46
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	2
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Solvang, CA were injections, immobilization, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	65
decompression surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	905
immobilization	113
implant removal	15
injections	207
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	18
synovectomy	39
tendon surgery	54
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	459
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	159
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	282

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

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cottage Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert Merrill Ruth, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Solvang, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$246 Extremities $143	ORTHO - KNEES $103
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$170 XIAFLEX $170
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$110 XIAFLEX $110
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$101 ORTHO - TRAUMA $101
Stryker Corporation	$94 Variax $54	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $40
Other	$151 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $44	Exogen $39	Supartz FX Sodium Hyaluronate $30	NA $23	Hall Power $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$841
Travel and Lodging	$31

Biography

Dr. Robert Ruth practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Santa Barbara, CA and Solvang, CA. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Ruth attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Ruth trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Ruth is professionally affiliated with Cottage Health.