Dr. Steven A. Ragusa, MD

  • Gonzales, LA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1801863170
Medicare services, 2024
516
Medicare patients, 2024
330
Part D claims, 2024
442
Industry payments
$107
Affiliated sites
4
Practice address
1125 West Hwy. 30, Gonzales, LA 70737
Practice phone
Call (225) 647-5008
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Primary practice

Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Gonzales, Louisiana

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Dr. Steven A. Ragusa is an emergency medicine physician in Gonzales, Louisiana

Dr. Ragusa practices at Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Dr. Ragusa's NPI, 1801863170, was assigned on March 4, 2006. Dr. Ragusa graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1996. Dr. Ragusa's Louisiana license number on file is 023194.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(225) 647-5008
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa practices at Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth in Gonzales, Louisiana

Dr. Ragusa's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth, at 1125 West Hwy. 30, Gonzales, LA 70737. The practice phone is (225) 647-5008.

  • Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth
    1125 West Hwy. 30, Gonzales, LA 70737Phone(225) 647-5008

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Dr. Steven A. Ragusa is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Ragusa's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth in Gonzales, Louisiana. The medical group on file is Ascension Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ragusa to 4 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven A. Ragusa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ragusa practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Our Lady of the Lake St. ElizabethAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Steven A. Ragusa is one of 809 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana

Emergency medicine is Dr. Ragusa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Ragusa is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Ragusa's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, LouisianaPrimaryLicense 023194 · 1997 to 2025 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • Texas license2023 to 2026

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Ragusa

Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

809emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana
4emergency medicine physicians in Gonzales

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa billed Medicare for 516 services in 2024

CMS data shows 516 Medicare services from Dr. Ragusa across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 330 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,365 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024516
Medicare patients330
Paid by Medicare$41,365
Procedure codes4

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4232024: 35716%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1582024: 1591%

Dr. Ragusa compared with the Louisiana median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Ragusa
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
516vs 1942.7 times
Medicare patients
330vs 17885% above
Part D claims
291vs 823.5 times

Medians across 793 emergency medicine physicians in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ragusa'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. Steven A. Ragusa treated 330 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ragusa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Ragusa's median patient age at 54, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024330
Average age72
Average risk score1.68
Also on Medicaid29%

Dr. Ragusa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ragusa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19559%
  • Men13541%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Anxiety44%
  5. Mood disorders40%
  6. Diabetes39%
  7. Depression36%
  8. Chronic kidney disease35%

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

Dr. Ragusa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ragusa wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims for 311 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 291 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,949 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 277 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024442
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$1,949
Part D patients311

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

  • Generic421 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other21 claims5%

Dr. Ragusa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ragusa's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids28%124 of 442 claims
  • Antibiotics27%119 of 442 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2772024: 2915%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. Steven A. Ragusa received $107 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ragusa from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $107.

Companies that paid Dr. Ragusa the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Ragusa graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Ragusa is in network with 3 carriers, including Cigna, CMS Medicare and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Cigna
  • CMS Medicare
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Ragusa accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid1
  2. Medicare1
  3. PPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Steven A. Ragusa'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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Steven A. Ragusa's NPI number?

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa's NPI number is 1801863170. It was assigned on March 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven A. Ragusa?

Dr. Steven A. Ragusa is an emergency medicine physician in Gonzales, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa practice?

Dr. Ragusa practices at 1125 West Hwy. 30, Gonzales, LA 70737. Dr. Ragusa's primary practice is Our Lady of the Lake St. Elizabeth in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ragusa to 4 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Steven A. Ragusa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ragusa is (225) 647-5008.

What is Dr. Steven A. Ragusa's medical license number?

Dr. Ragusa's Louisiana license number on file is 023194, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Steven A. Ragusa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ragusa in Louisiana (1997 to 2025) and Texas (2023 to 2026).

What medical group is Dr. Steven A. Ragusa part of?

Dr. Ragusa is linked to Ascension Emergency Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Ragusa to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ragusa billed Medicare for 516 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa see?

CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ragusa in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Steven A. Ragusa board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ragusa is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ragusa's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. Steven A. Ragusa go to medical school?

Dr. Ragusa graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ragusa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Doxycycline Hyclate.

Has Dr. Steven A. Ragusa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $107 in general payments to Dr. Ragusa from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Steven A. Ragusa been practicing?

Dr. Ragusa graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Steven A. Ragusa accept?

Dr. Ragusa is in network with 3 carriers, including Cigna, CMS Medicare and GA State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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