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Edit this profileWhere to find Robert J. Ruffner, MD
- Pittsburgh location main office
532 S Aiken Ave, Suite 311, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 - Duluth location
402 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 55805
About Dr. Ruffner
Robert J. Ruffner, MD is a healthcare provider in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Robert trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. Robert is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Robert cared for 513 Medicare patients across 701 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report. This provider record is associated with NPI 1871531632.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (412) 621-5000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
532 S AIKEN AVE SUITE 311
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
402 E 2nd St
Duluth, MN 55805
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
701 services · 513 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
59 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
135 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
122 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
89 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Treatment | 93016 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
189 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
58 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiovascular diseases in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1981 at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Ruffner specialize in?
Dr. Ruffner is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ruffner located?
Dr. Ruffner is listed at 532 S Aiken Ave Suite 311, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ruffner's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 621-5000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ruffner's NPI number?
Dr. Ruffner's National Provider Identifier is 1871531632. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Ruffner go to medical school?
Dr. Ruffner attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ruffner been practicing?
Dr. Ruffner has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ruffner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ruffner performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ruffner confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ruffner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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