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Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

14283 Southwest 42nd Street
Miami, FL 33175

(305) 226-1001

Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD is an internist in Miami, FL specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health.

Office Locations

14283 Southwest 42nd Street
Miami, FL 33175

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2023

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Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2012, Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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 Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	536
doctor visit	2704
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
spinal procedures	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
X-rays	153

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2013 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
blood draw	462
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	1892
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	146

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	450
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	60
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	46
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2014 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
blood draw	250
cardiac procedures	16
doctor visit	1788
musculoskeletal imaging	12
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	43
X-rays	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	306

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	56
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	43
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2015 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
blood draw	267
doctor visit	1174
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	16
spinal procedures	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	173

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	800
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	112
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	40
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2016 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	373
doctor visit	721
neck imaging	16
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	122
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
X-rays	147

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	367
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	55
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	36
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2017 were blood draw, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	30
blood draw	297
doctor visit	942
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	23
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
X-rays	200

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	27
Black	0
Hispanic	362
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	55
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2018 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	39
blood draw	433
doctor visit	1031
neck imaging	20
preventive care	23
spinal procedures	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
X-rays	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	396
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	57
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2019 were blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram), chronic care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	408
chronic care	27
doctor visit	742
neck imaging	14
preventive care	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	247

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	47
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2020 were chronic care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	53
chronic care	881
doctor visit	811

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	235

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	53
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2021 were blood draw, chronic care, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	189
chronic care	33
doctor visit	978
preventive care	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	226

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	57
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	275
cardiac procedures	12
doctor visit	925
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	289
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	60
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	42
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated as an internist in Miami, FL were blood draw, chronic care, inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	23
blood draw	322
cardiac procedures	16
chronic care	313
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
musculoskeletal imaging	12
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	22
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	125
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	143

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	373
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	133
85 and over	55
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	154

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He completed residency at Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau University Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau University Hospital (2004)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.33 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Miami, FL.

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Overall Rating

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-10-21

The best caring group of professionals you will encounter.  

Kudos to Dr. Teresa Gongora for always demonstrating a genuine concern for my well-being.  She has been my primary physician for over 10 years.  I trust this doctor 100%.

If from time to time due to unforseen circumstances they are running behind .... dont expect these professionals to rush you through...they will provide you with the time that your needs demand!

God bless them

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$4,437 Ozempic $1,066	Victoza $1,057	Tresiba $908	RYBELSUS $728	Levemir $97	Other $581
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$3,943 TOUJEO $1,788	PRALUENT $890	SOLIQUA 100/33 $839	LANTUS $210	AFREZZA $118	Other $98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,942 FARXIGA $1,564	BYDUREON $584	SYMBICORT $373	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $366	CRESTOR $302	Other $753
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,759 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $830	ANORO $380	INCRUSE $354	BREO $291	ANORO ELLIPTA $246	Other $658
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$2,731 JARDIANCE $506	Pradaxa $329	Spiriva $317	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $270	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $265	Other $1,045
Other	$25,419 Repatha $1,566	Vascepa $1,116	XARELTO $1,041	Creon $1,012	NEXLETOL $778	Other $19,904

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$42,108
Education	$1,079
Consulting Fee	$23
Travel and Lodging	$21

Research Payments

Dr. Ruben Javier Ayala, MD has received 122 research payments totaling $550,931.

Biography

Dr. Ruben Ayala speaks Spanish. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Hospital of Miami and West Kendall Baptist Hospital. Dr. Ayala's medical residency was performed at Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau University Hospital. He is rated highly by his patients.