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Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

2460 Curtis Ellis Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 962-6300

Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD is a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, NHCS PHYSICIANS INC and UNC Hospitals UNC Health Nash.

Office Locations

2460 Curtis Ellis Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

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901 N. Winstead Avenue Suite 430
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

echocardiogram

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

transthoracic echocardiography

vascular studies

In 2023, Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD had a list price for echocardiogram (echo), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and vascular studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nuclear scan

In 2023, Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD had a list price for nuclear scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

stress testing

vascular physiologic studies

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress EKG, stress testing, and vascular physiologic studies 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. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	387
inpatient care	387

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	176
inpatient care	176

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	46

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	190
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	75
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	166
vascular procedures	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	153

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	35
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	386
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	287
hospital care	269
inpatient care	269
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	28
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	274
vascular procedures	21

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	104
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	280
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	268
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	198
vascular procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	54
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	54
cardiac procedures	1168
catheterization	194
diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	218
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
minimally invasive procedures	213
stent placement (stenting)	27
stress testing	176
ultrasound (sonogram)	798
vascular procedures	113

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	529
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	174
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	55
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	40
cardiac procedures	946
catheterization	130
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	236
hospital care	412
inpatient care	399
minimally invasive procedures	130
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	20
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	656
vascular procedures	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	501
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	156
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	933
catheterization	126
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	401
hospital care	456
inpatient care	442
minimally invasive procedures	145
nuclear scan	86
outpatient care	14
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	599
vascular procedures	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	468
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	155
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	674
catheterization	87
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	223
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	86
stent placement (stenting)	15
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	440
vascular procedures	42

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	371
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	139
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	705
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	240
hospital care	208
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	79
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	472
vascular procedures	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	303
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	132
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	34
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	564
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	244
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	60
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	358
vascular procedures	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	108
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated as a cardiologist in Rocky Mount, NC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	649
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	243
hospital care	275
inpatient care	273
minimally invasive procedures	92
nuclear scan	55
outpatient care	13
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	440
vascular procedures	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	223
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	358
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	96
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	216

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	12
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He completed residency at Shandong University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Shandong University Affiliated Hospitals (1996)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2009)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

NHCS PHYSICIANS INC

UNC Hospitals UNC Health Nash

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. Ruihai Zhou, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ruihai Zhou, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$1,158 Vascular $1,050	Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system $91	Pacemakers $17
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$651 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $651
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$523 LifeVest $523
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$451 BRILINTA $427	FARXIGA $24
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$416 STENTS $369	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $20	Reveal LINQ $16	Resolute $12
Other	$1,455 XARELTO $251	RESONATE $128	ANGIOMAX $109	Repatha $108	ENTRESTO $88	Other $771

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,508
Travel and Lodging	$867
Education	$279

Biography

Dr. Ruihai Zhou specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Dr. Zhou (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Chinese and Japanese. He is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. Dr. Zhou trained at a hospital affiliated with Shandong University and a hospital affiliated with Yale University for residency. He most likely takes UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Zhou's practice in Rocky Mount, NC is open to new patients as reported by UNC Health.