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Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD

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(Dr. Tim Franklin Ruark Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Medical College of Georgia (1989)

1401 Centerville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 431-2100

Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD is a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD is affiliated with TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC.

Office Locations

1401 Centerville Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

open hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD had a list price for open hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD had a list price for open inguinal hernia repair that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

inguinal hernia repair

In 2012, Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, and inguinal hernia repair 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. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	151
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	79
inpatient care	79
open surgery	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	140
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	173
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	258

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	62
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	158
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
open surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	148
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
open surgery	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	139
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
doctor visit	138
gastrointestinal procedures	14
open surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	91

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated as a general surgeon in Tallahassee, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	143
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
open surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	133
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	19
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Education & Training

Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1989. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tim F. Ruark Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon US, LLC	$238 Echelon Flex $87	VISTASEAL $32	Energy Harmonic $30	Energy Enseal $19	Surgicel Powder $19	Other $52
Davol Inc.	$181 DAV-XenMatrix AB $151	BD MAX $18	PHASIX $12
Mallinckrodt LLC	$170 OFIRMEV $118	XARTEMIS XR $53
COMSORT, Inc	$150 ENTEREG $150
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$100 ENTEREG $77	INVANZ $12	ZEMURON $10
Other	$1,314 HEMOBLAST Bellows $174	OFIRMEV $72	Da Vinci Surgical System $69	LYMPHOSEEK $68	SurgiMend $60	Other $871

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,988
Consulting Fee	$150
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Tim Ruark is a specialist in general surgery. Dr. Ruark is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. He welcomes new patients at his office inTallahassee, FL as reported by Doctor.com.