Dr. Ignacio Rua, MD

  • South Miami, FL
  • Vascular surgeon
NPI1235132549PAC ID3274421516
Medicare services, 2024
442
Medicare patients, 2024
464
Part D claims, 2024
31
Publications
10
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
6200 Sunset Dr, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33143
Practice phone
Call (786) 662-5520
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Primary practice

Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Miami, Florida

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Dr. Ignacio Rua is a vascular surgeon in South Miami, Florida

Dr. Rua practices at Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami in Miami, Florida.

Dr. Rua's NPI, 1235132549, was assigned on May 31, 2005. Dr. Rua graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1989. Dr. Rua holds Florida license ME-0066659.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274421516
NPI enumeration date
May 31, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(786) 662-5520
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ignacio Rua practices at Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami in Miami, Florida

Dr. Rua's primary practice is Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami, at 6200 Sunset Dr, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33143. The practice phone is (786) 662-5520.

  • Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami
    6200 Sunset Dr, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33143Phone(786) 662-5520

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Ignacio Rua is affiliated with 13 sites of care and 7 medical groups

Dr. Rua's primary practice is Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami in Miami, Florida. Dr. Rua is also affiliated with Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. The medical group on file is MBB Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rua to 4 more hospitals, 7 group practices and clinics and 6 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ignacio Rua's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rua practices, 13 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Baptist Health Surgery Center at South MiamiAvailable with a free account
+12 more sites and 6 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ignacio Rua is one of 337 vascular surgeons in Florida

Vascular surgery is Dr. Rua's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Rua is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Rua's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Vascular surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME-0066659 · 1973 to 2027 · taxonomy 2086S0129X
  • Michigan license

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart device and aorta surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Rua treats.

Vascular surgeons near Dr. Rua

Counts of vascular surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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Dr. Ignacio Rua billed Medicare for 442 services in 2024

CMS data shows 442 Medicare services from Dr. Rua across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 464 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,990 for them.

Medicare services, 2024442
Medicare patients464
Paid by Medicare$17,990
Procedure codes8

Dr. Rua's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 2412024: 30928%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 622024: 10874%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 14
Surgery
2023: 02024: 11

Where Dr. Rua's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office18141%
  • In a facility26159%

Dr. Rua compared with the Florida median for vascular surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Rua
  • Florida median
Medicare services
442vs 67835% below
Medicare patients
464vs 29657% above
Part D claims
15vs 8883% below

Medians across 320 vascular surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rua's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ignacio Rua treated 464 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 464 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rua in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 153 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rua's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 2024464
Average age76
Average risk score3.41
Also on Medicaid44%

Dr. Rua's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Rua's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25956%
  • Men20544%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rua's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis64%
  4. Ischemic heart disease61%
  5. Chronic kidney disease51%
  6. Diabetes51%
  7. Heart failure46%
  8. Mood disorders42%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rua's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ignacio Rua wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rua wrote 31 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $62 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 35 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202431
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$62
Part D patients15

Dr. Rua's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic30 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims3%

Dr. Rua's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 352023: 1557%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Ignacio Rua takes part in Medicare

Dr. Rua accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Ignacio Rua has 10 publications on record

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Rua, published from 2018 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Vascular Patency, Veins and Arterial Occlusive Diseases. Dr. Rua has published most often in J Vasc Surg. Dr. Rua's most frequent co-authors are Keith Don Calligaro, MD, Matthew Joseph Dougherty and Abilio Armando Coello, FACS, MD.

Papers10
Years published2018 to 2023

Topics Dr. Rua writes about most

  • Vascular Patency
  • Veins
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular
  • Leg
  • Length of Stay
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene

Dr. Rua's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Rua

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Ignacio Rua received $10,320 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 177 general payments to Dr. Rua from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $1,731. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $1,790 in 2016.

General payments to Dr. Rua by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rua by kind, 2016 to 2025

$10.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$9,02687%
  • Travel and lodging$1,29413%

Companies that paid Dr. Rua the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ignacio Rua has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Rua.

Awards and honors for Dr. Rua

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow
    • Super Doc

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ignacio Rua graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Rua graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1989. Dr. Rua is a member of ACS and SVS.

  1. Medical schoolWeill Cornell Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in vascular surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Ignacio Rua accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Rua is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Rua accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. Medicare12
  3. HMO11
  4. POS6
  5. EPO5
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Ignacio Rua's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ignacio Rua's NPI number?

Dr. Ignacio Rua's NPI number is 1235132549. It was assigned on May 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ignacio Rua?

Dr. Ignacio Rua is a vascular surgeon in South Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Vascular Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 2086S0129X).

Where does Dr. Ignacio Rua practice?

Dr. Rua practices at 6200 Sunset Dr, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33143. Dr. Rua's primary practice is Baptist Health Surgery Center at South Miami in Miami, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rua to 4 hospitals, 7 group practices and clinics and 6 medical groups.

What is Dr. Ignacio Rua's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rua is (786) 662-5520.

What is Dr. Ignacio Rua's medical license number?

Dr. Rua holds Florida license ME-0066659, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ignacio Rua been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Rua in Florida (1973 to 2027) and Michigan.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ignacio Rua affiliated with?

Dr. Rua is affiliated with Baptist Health Baptist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Rua to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ignacio Rua part of?

Dr. Rua is linked to MBB Radiology. Dmand AI links Dr. Rua to 6 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Ignacio Rua accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rua billed Medicare for 442 services in 2024, and Dr. Rua accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ignacio Rua see?

CMS counts 464 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rua in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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Is Dr. Ignacio Rua board certified?

Yes. Dr. Rua is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

What services does Dr. Ignacio Rua bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rua's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93970), office visit, established patient (99213) and blood vessel study (93971).

Where did Dr. Ignacio Rua go to medical school?

Dr. Rua graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Ignacio Rua prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rua's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Ignacio Rua received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,320 in general payments to Dr. Rua from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ignacio Rua been practicing?

Dr. Rua graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Ignacio Rua do research?

Dmand AI links 10 publications to Dr. Rua, published from 2018 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Ignacio Rua publish with?

Dr. Rua's most frequent co-authors are Keith Don Calligaro, MD (6 shared papers), Matthew Joseph Dougherty (6 shared papers) and Abilio Armando Coello, FACS, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Ignacio Rua accept?

Dr. Rua is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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