Steven Ruiz MD in Temple, Texas

Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1999
The Primary Medical Specialty for Steven Ruiz MD is listed as: Interventional Radiology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 25
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 9436157823
NPI #: 1285616508
NPI Created On: 11/14/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 12/23/2021
Primary Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X
License Number:
L3458
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance
2. Needle biopsy of lung or chest tissue, accessed through the skin
3. Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance
4. Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older
5. Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older
6. Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
7. Removal of peripheral venous catheter for infusion
8. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
9. Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation
10. Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
11. Needle biopsy of liver, accessed through the skin
12. Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance
13. Insertion of stomach tube (accessed through the skin) using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast
14. Needle biopsy of kidney, accessed through the skin
15. Ct scan of blood vessels in chest with contrast
16. Ct scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast
17. Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast
18. Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel
19. Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle
20. Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).