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Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: wrist problems, hand problems, general orthopedics

3333 HYLAN BOULEVARD
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306

(718) 667-7500

Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD is an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience.

Office Locations

3333 HYLAN BOULEVARD
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10306

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In The News

“The deformity led Hunt to Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, the first doctor on the Island to offer Xiaflex.”—"Drug helping to straighten out a gripping problem for Staten Island man", Staten Island NY Local News, June 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

open surgery

In 2023, Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD performed more open surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD performed more injections, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	919
hip imaging	26
hospital care	104
immobilization	17
injections	212
inpatient care	104
musculoskeletal imaging	256
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	271

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1152
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	39
hospital care	116
immobilization	42
injections	259
inpatient care	116
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	268
nerve procedures	36
nursing home care	38
open surgery	47
spinal procedures	64
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	332

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	21
Hispanic	54
Asian	16
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	140
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2014 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	37
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	911
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	19
hospital care	75
immobilization	34
injections	216
inpatient care	75
musculoskeletal imaging	146
nerve procedures	33
open surgery	45
spinal procedures	59
tendon surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	80
X-rays	205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	757
Black	24
Hispanic	44
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	117
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2015 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	38
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1093
hip imaging	21
hospital care	60
immobilization	44
injections	252
inpatient care	60
musculoskeletal imaging	129
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
spinal procedures	41
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	170

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	1258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1742
Black	44
Hispanic	84
Asian	30
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	852
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	216
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	37
immobilization	50
injections	251
inpatient care	37
musculoskeletal imaging	65
nerve procedures	48
open surgery	48
spinal procedures	36
tendon surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	81
X-rays	101

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	112
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2017 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	121
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1140
hospital care	46
immobilization	76
injections	279
inpatient care	46
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
spinal procedures	38
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	180

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	18
Hispanic	40
Asian	12
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	98
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2018 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1180
hospital care	32
immobilization	33
injections	258
inpatient care	32
musculoskeletal imaging	136
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	41
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	61
upper extremity surgery	102
X-rays	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	397
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	27
Hispanic	47
Asian	17
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	93
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1248
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	18
immobilization	26
injections	329
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	101
nerve procedures	49
nursing home care	16
open surgery	60
tendon surgery	71
upper extremity surgery	131
X-rays	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	671

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	959
Black	23
Hispanic	59
Asian	17
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	529
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	110
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	935
hospital care	38
immobilization	41
injections	212
inpatient care	38
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	81
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	712
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	36
immobilization	23
injections	181
inpatient care	36
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	41
open surgery	53
tendon surgery	47
upper extremity surgery	100
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, tendon surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	662
fracture surgery	27
hospital care	28
injections	145
inpatient care	28
lower extremity surgery	14
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	67
tendon surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	144

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	11
Hispanic	22
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	56
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated as an orthopedist in STATEN ISLAND, NY were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	104
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	22
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	1004
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	26
hospital care	53
immobilization	38
injections	235
inpatient care	53
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	37
nursing home care	27
open surgery	43
spinal procedures	38
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	787
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	23

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	96
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	406

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand (2005)

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in STATEN ISLAND, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,073 $1,073
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$983 Implate $950	Stablyx $33
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$750 SET - TRAUMA $750
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.	$300 $300
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$294 XIAFLEX $294
Other	$1,020 SET - TRAUMA $182	XIAFLEX $180	Implate $161	iFuse Implant $90	Ultrasound Bone Healing $90	Other $316

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,999
Education	$1,647
Consulting Fee	$750
Travel and Lodging	$24

Research Payments

Dr. Vincent Ruggiero, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $194,400.

Biography

Dr. Vincent Ruggiero is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Staten Island, NY. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. In Dr. Ruggiero's practice, he is particularly interested in hand problems, general orthopedics, and wrist problems. He has an open panel in STATEN ISLAND, NY according to Doctor.com. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). He has received the following distinctions: Regional Top Doctor, Castle Connolly and Top Doctor NY Metro Area, Castle Connolly.