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Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Albany Medical College

1600 Midtown Avenue
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

(843) 876-8282

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS is a neurologist in Charleston, SC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS is affiliated with MUSC Health and University Medical Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

135 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

1600 Midtown Avenue
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Address:

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	132

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	210
doctor visit	487

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	644
Black	148
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	220

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	440

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	408

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	18
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	373

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	20
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	373

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	22
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	318

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	411
doctor visit	579

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS treated as a neurologist in Charleston, SC were diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	188
doctor visit	389

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	229
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	48
85 and over	9
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS graduated from Albany Medical College. She completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

University Medical Associates

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. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, See Fewer Accepted Insurances, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), Open Choice and Exclusive Choice) and See All Accepted Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.41 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2018-05-24

Dr. Ruzhansky was extremely helpful, professional, and knowledgeable in regards to my case and in her field in general.  She put me on a treatment program that has drastically improved my quality of life.  10/10 would highly recommend!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$40,248 SOLIRIS $19,102	ULTOMIRIS $2,339	$18,807
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$6,118 ONPATTRO $4,632	$1,486
UCB, Inc.	$5,860 $5,860
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.	$4,929 Radicava $4,910	Radicava ORS $19
ARGENX US, INC.	$4,120 VYVGART $2,970	$1,150
Other	$2,822 TEGSEDI $1,860	Gamunex-C $252	NORTHERA $115	$596

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$44,225
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,180
Travel and Lodging	$5,982
Food and Beverage	$4,510
Honoraria	$3,200

Research Payments

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky, MD, MS has received 69 research payments totaling $862,580.

Biography

Dr. Katherine Ruzhansky is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) in Charleston, SC and Mount Pleasant, SC. She is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health and the University Medical Associates.