Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > TX Providers

Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD

(Dr. Ruben Dario Villa, M.D.)

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Professional interests include: cardiorenal syndrome, diabetes insipidus, polycystic kidney disease, and more.

2424 Quaker Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79410

(806) 368-6391

Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD is a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX specializing in adult nephrology. Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

Providence

2424 Quaker Avenue
Lubbock, TX 79410

(806) 368-6391

open_in_new

5424 19th Street #403
Lubbock, TX 79407

(806) 368-8782

(806) 368-8361

open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD can help you with:

Dialysis

Dialysis is a procedure that replicates renal (kidney) function by filtering patients' blood. When kidneys do not work properly, waste can accumulate in the blood and unbalanced chemicals can impair the body's critical functions. In order to stay healthy, a person without proper kidney function must receive dialysis. There are two forms of dialysis treatment: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both forms of dialysis are recurring treatments that in many cases last throughout the lifetime of the affected patient. Patients who briefly lose renal function may slowly reduce the frequency of dialysis sessions until their kidneys recover. However, most patients who start on dialysis remain on dialysis for the rest of their lives or until they receive a kidney transplant.

A number of conditions can worsen renal function and lead to end-stage or acute kidney failure. When kidneys fail (i.e. nearly 90 percent of their function is lost), dialysis is typically prescribed. Conditions that cause chronic kidney failure (eventually requiring dialysis) include:

Type 1 and 2 Diabetes
Pyelonephritis, recurring kidney infection
Glomerulonephritis, inflammation of the kidney's filtering parts
Polycystic kidney disease
Interstitial nephritis, inflammation of the kidney's tubules
High blood pressure
Vesicoureteral reflux, improper bladder emptying

For hemodialysis (the more common form of dialysis), a patient will visit a hospital or clinic and be connected to a dialysis machine by a needle attached to a tube that draws blood from the arm. The drawn blood is transferred to the dialysis machine, where it is filtered and separated until clean. Waste products from the blood pass into a fluid called dialysate, which is pumped out of the machine into a waste receptacle. The machine also measures and helps ensure the blood has the appropriate level of fluid, electrolytes, and pH. A tube delivers the cleaned blood back into the patient's body. A dialysis session like this will typically last for three to four hours, with a patient undergoing dialysis around three times per week.

A second method of dialysis is known as peritoneal dialysis. Unlike hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis can be performed at home by oneself after an initial surgery. To start, a physician (generally a surgeon) will make a small incision in the lower abdomen and insert and surgically attach a catheter (thin tube). At home, the patient connects a pump to the abdomen catheter, delivering dialysate (dialysis fluid) from a bag hanging on a wheeled stand. This fluid enters the peritoneal cavity (greater abdomen area containing the stomach, liver, and intestines) and collects waste through osmosis, where waste in the blood moves across a membrane and into the dialysate. This process continues for several hours until the fluid concentration is equal between the blood and dialysate, at which point the fluid can be drained. The fluid can then be passed through a machine called a cycler, which removes waste and allows for the dialysate to be reused. This process is repeated about four times per day. Dialysis patients must limit the amount of fluid they consume prior to receiving dialysis and should also avoid eating salty foods. The cycler cannot filter more than a certain amount of waste products from the blood.

Kidneys are important organs, and dialysis treatments are vital for those with renal dysfunction. For many, dialysis is not so much a medical procedure but a part of their normal life.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

dialysis

hemofiltration

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hemodialysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD performed more dialysis, hemofiltration, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis 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. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	185
device removal	45
dialysis	189
dialysis access procedures	280
doctor visit	272
hemofiltration	22
hospital care	894
inpatient care	894
minimally invasive procedures	42
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	392
X-rays	226

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	153
device removal	44
dialysis	172
dialysis access procedures	275
doctor visit	191
hospital care	880
inpatient care	880
minimally invasive procedures	39
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vascular procedures	414
X-rays	216

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	248
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	29
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	145
device removal	57
dialysis	44
dialysis access procedures	274
doctor visit	233
hospital care	803
inpatient care	803
minimally invasive procedures	32
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vascular procedures	375
X-rays	228

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	280
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	41
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	198
device removal	50
dialysis	131
dialysis access procedures	329
doctor visit	233
hospital care	974
inpatient care	974
minimally invasive procedures	52
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vascular procedures	444
X-rays	264

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	596
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	556
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	82
Less than 65	484

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	172
device removal	53
dialysis	157
dialysis access procedures	306
doctor visit	242
hospital care	1466
inpatient care	1466
minimally invasive procedures	40
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	410
X-rays	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	264
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	42
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	72
Dementia	18
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	69
dialysis	153
dialysis access procedures	34
doctor visit	263
hospital care	1417
inpatient care	1417
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	70
Hispanic	283
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	45
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	70
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	46
dialysis	125
doctor visit	224
hospital care	1213
inpatient care	1213
vascular procedures	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	311
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	48
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	33
dialysis	129
doctor visit	209
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	1283
inpatient care	1283
vascular procedures	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	316
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	60
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	32
dialysis	148
doctor visit	146
hemofiltration	31
hospital care	1355
inpatient care	1355
vascular procedures	54

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	280
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	51
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	23
dialysis	90
doctor visit	169
hospital care	820
inpatient care	820
vascular procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	214
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	48
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	72
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	16
dialysis	187
doctor visit	174
hemofiltration	73
hospital care	843
inpatient care	843

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	42
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	56
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	72
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD treated as a nephrologist in Lubbock, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis access procedures and vascular procedures.

angioplasty	170
device removal	42
dialysis	138
dialysis access procedures	249
doctor visit	214
hemofiltration	39
hospital care	1086
inpatient care	1086
minimally invasive procedures	41
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vascular procedures	237
X-rays	233

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	218
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	270
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	115
85 and over	45
Less than 65	235
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	66
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	5
Dementia	15

Education & Training

He completed residency at TTUHSC Department of Internal Medicine. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: TTUHSC Department of Internal Medicine (2003)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Ruben D. Villa, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$16,329 Kerendia $16,329
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$890 SAMSCA $560	JYNARQUE $330
Relypsa, Inc.	$475 VELTASSA $475
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$289 NXSTAGE SYSTEM ONE $231	System One $57
Amgen Inc.	$224 Parsabiv $149	Sensipar $75
Other	$1,046 Velphoro $154	ACTHAR $125	Auryxia $123	SOLIRIS $106	Vascular $44	Other $493

**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	$14,541
Food and Beverage	$3,523
Travel and Lodging	$1,123
Education	$65

Biography

Dr. Ruben Villa practices adult nephrology. Clinical interests for Dr. Villa include polycystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and edema (swelling from fluid retention). He is affiliated with Providence. He attended medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.