Dr. Robert William Ruess , MD
Phlebology • Mesquite, NV
350 Falcon Ridge Pkwy Ste 501
Mesquite, NV 890278880
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NPI assigned on August 16, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 125 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 93971 — Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers: 40 service units.
- 36471 — Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg: 31 service units.
- 76942 — Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement: 30 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2021). CPT notice
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 12 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Eliquis (Apixaban) — 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 536 in 2017 to 125 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
350 Falcon Ridge Pkwy Ste 501
Mesquite, NV 890278880
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Phlebology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $17,854 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $12,953 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
12 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$5,850 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $121.17 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Mesquite and Nevada
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Ruess are from 2021.
1 active clinicians are listed under Phlebology with a practice address in Mesquite, NV (4 in Nevada).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 77% from 536 in 2017 to 125 in 2021.
- 2017: 536
- 2018: 453
- 2019: 474
- 2020: 345
- 2021: 125
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 91% from $193,096 in 2017 to $17,854 in 2021.
- 2017: $193,096
- 2018: $201,822
- 2019: $184,258
- 2020: $123,596
- 2021: $17,854
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 91% from $150,498 in 2017 to $12,953 in 2021.
- 2017: $150,498
- 2018: $157,871
- 2019: $143,327
- 2020: $96,657
- 2021: $12,953
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 12 in 2017 to 12 in 2020.
- 2017: 12
- 2020: 12
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 12 in 2017 to 12 in 2020.
- 2017: 12
- 2020: 12
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $260 in 2017 to $5,850 in 2020.
- 2017: $260
- 2020: $5,850
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $121.17.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $121.17 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93971
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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40 | 20 | $230.00 | $126.65 |
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36471
Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg
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31 | 15 | $320.00 | $227.09 |
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76942
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
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30 | 15 | $340.00 | $59.70 |
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93970
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
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13 | 13 | $400.00 | $191.65 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $175.00 | $133.25 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 12 | 360 | $5,850.12 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-18NUCC Taxonomy Code: 202K00000X
Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 350 FALCON RIDGE PKWY STE 501, MESQUITE, NV 890278880 (Tel: 7023468346)
Registered at 350 FALCON RIDGE PKWY STE 501, MESQUITE, NV 890278880 (Tel: 7023468346)
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NV 11758)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 350 FALCON RIDGE PARKWAY, #501, MESQUITE, NV 89027 (Tel: 7023463002)
Registered at 662 PALOMA CIR, MESQUITE, NV 890272596 (Tel: 7023467009)
Recorded as ROBERT RUESS, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (license number reported to NPPES: NV 11758)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
350 Falcon Ridge Pkwy Ste 501
Mesquite, NV 890278880
Phone: 7023468346