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Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

493 Essex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 996-9244

Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital.

Office Locations

493 Essex Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(201) 996-9244

(201) 996-9243

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529 39th Street
Union City, NJ 07087

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	206
ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	456
doctor visit	1352
hospital care	363
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	352
laser treatment	103
minimally invasive procedures	235
nuclear scan	89
stress testing	127
ultrasound (sonogram)	553
vascular procedures	372

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	128
ambulatory monitoring	19
cardiac procedures	471
doctor visit	1635
hospital care	282
implant surgery	47
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	18
inpatient care	264
laser treatment	35
minimally invasive procedures	175
nuclear scan	65
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	497
vascular procedures	266

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	721
Female	840

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	838
Black	79
Hispanic	572
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	404
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	64
ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	342
doctor visit	1822
hospital care	206
implant surgery	41
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	26
inpatient care	187
laser treatment	32
minimally invasive procedures	105
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	348
vascular procedures	189

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	821

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	831
Black	94
Hispanic	541
Asian	59
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	571
85 and over	354
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	52
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	110
cardiac procedures	183
doctor visit	1786
hospital care	241
implant surgery	40
inpatient care	224
minimally invasive procedures	150
nuclear scan	51
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	224

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1046
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	158
Hispanic	1020
Asian	126
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	720
From 75 to 84	898
85 and over	518
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	118
cardiac procedures	191
doctor visit	1668
hospital care	165
implant surgery	59
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	177
nuclear scan	53
outpatient care	14
stress testing	53
tilt table test	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	195
vascular procedures	175

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	47
Hispanic	407
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	203
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	57
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	52
cardiac procedures	202
doctor visit	1514
hospital care	308
implant surgery	58
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	268
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	60
outpatient care	12
stress testing	60
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	189
vascular procedures	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	641
Black	81
Hispanic	436
Asian	67
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	481
85 and over	298
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
cardiac procedures	218
doctor visit	1349
hospital care	532
implant surgery	55
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	516
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	53
tilt table test	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	128

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	73
Hispanic	382
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	415
85 and over	307
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	124
doctor visit	1042
hospital care	310
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	37
stress testing	37
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	111
vascular procedures	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	68
Hispanic	364
Asian	77
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	298
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	80
doctor visit	995
hospital care	241
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	23
stress testing	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	82
Hispanic	293
Asian	66
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	222
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	915
hospital care	131
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	29
stress testing	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vascular procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	61
Hispanic	251
Asian	62
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	215
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	128
doctor visit	937
hospital care	163
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	163
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	49
Hispanic	210
Asian	40
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	190
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	136
doctor visit	917
hospital care	137
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	43
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	38
Hispanic	203
Asian	34
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	160
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	55
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Hackensack, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

ablation	102
ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	218
doctor visit	1327
hospital care	256
implant surgery	33
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	242
laser treatment	56
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	50
outpatient care	13
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	223
vascular procedures	135

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	494
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	58
Non-Hispanic White	532
Hispanic	389
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	399
85 and over	264
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	316

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	14
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Holy Name Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Scott D. Ruffo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$8,036 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $2,607	Patient Management - Data Connectivity Solutions $1,694	Micra $1,442	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $1,055	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $353	Other $884
Abbott Laboratories	$7,323 AVEIR $3,086	Accent Pacemaker $2,406	GALLANT $228	XIENCE SIERRA $180	MERLIN@HOME $168	Other $1,254
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,658 XARELTO $1,627	INVOKANA $26	$5
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,282 $1,282
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$683 LifeVest $683
Other	$3,529 ELIQUIS $631	Pradaxa $244	Ranexa $216	BRILINTA $199	LEQVIO $169	Other $2,069

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,986
Travel and Lodging	$7,887
Consulting Fee	$2,421
Education	$216

Biography

Dr. Scott Ruffo is a medical specialist in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and subsequently trained at NYU Langone Medical Center for residency. Dr. Ruffo is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital.