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Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2000)

147 Norma Avenue
West Islip, NY 11795

(631) 482-8710

Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM is a podiatrist in West Islip, NY specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000 and has 26 years of experience.

Office Locations

147 Norma Avenue
West Islip, NY 11795

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2023, Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM performed more nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal), and removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

nursing home care

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

In 2012, Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM had a list price for nursing home care, and removal of benign hyperkeratosis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	152
doctor visit	518
excision	82
injections	19
nail avulsion	238
nail procedures	366
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	828
skin procedures	828

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	175
doctor visit	611
excision	100
nail avulsion	317
nail procedures	462
nursing home care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1189
skin procedures	1189

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	17
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	177
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	162
doctor visit	562
excision	118
injections	19
nail avulsion	216
nail procedures	296
nursing home care	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1269
skin procedures	1269

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	18
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	229
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	229
doctor visit	790
excision	173
injections	42
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nail avulsion	271
nail procedures	378
nursing home care	170
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1484
skin procedures	1484
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	790

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1210
Black	30
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	496
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	26
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	245
doctor visit	786
excision	180
injections	24
nail avulsion	287
nail procedures	411
nursing home care	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1670
skin procedures	1670

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	22
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	256
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	42
aspiration	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	138
doctor visit	552
excision	69
incision and drainage	42
injections	49
minor procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nail avulsion	189
nail procedures	262
nursing home care	86
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1662
skin procedures	1662
skin surgery	42
X-rays	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	24
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	246
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	146
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	179
doctor visit	845
incision and drainage	146
injections	21
minor procedures	146
nail avulsion	168
nail procedures	219
nursing home care	99
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1930
skin procedures	1930
skin surgery	146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	24
Hispanic	64
Asian	12
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	281
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	73
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	202
doctor visit	952
incision and drainage	73
injections	44
minor procedures	73
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nail avulsion	224
nail procedures	277
nursing home care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2098
skin procedures	2098
skin surgery	73
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	29
Hispanic	43
Asian	13
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	281
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	29
aspiration	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	172
doctor visit	710
incision and drainage	29
injections	39
minor procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nail avulsion	239
nail procedures	355
nursing home care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1877
skin procedures	1877
skin surgery	29
X-rays	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	20
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	303
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
aspiration	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	211
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	766
incision and drainage	40
injections	50
minor procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nail avulsion	292
nail procedures	427
nursing home care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2191
skin procedures	2191
skin surgery	40
X-rays	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	24
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	342
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	109
doctor visit	721
injections	20
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nail avulsion	209
nail procedures	209
nursing home care	125
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	2097
skin procedures	2097
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	705
Black	21
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	308
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM treated as a podiatrist in West Islip, NY were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and nail avulsion.

abscess drainage	66
aspiration	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	179
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	710
excision	120
incision and drainage	66
injections	32
minor procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nail avulsion	240
nail procedures	332
nursing home care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1663
skin procedures	1663
skin surgery	66
X-rays	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	644
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	217
85 and over	265
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 2000. He has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (2000)

Licensed In: New York

Ratings & Reviews

Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in West Islip, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$236 VenaSeal $133	HawkOne $53	ClosureFast $50
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$210 JUBLIA $197	BENSAL HP $13
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$182 Cartiva $143	PHALINX $26	CLAW $13
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$172 NUZYRA $172
BIOVENTUS LLC	$165 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $18	$147
Other	$964 Regranex $213	ANJESO $125	Vascular $124	Colcrys $79	Baxdela $49	Other $374

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,930

Biography

Dr. Joseph Ruffo is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). His average rating from his patients is 4.0 stars (out of 5).

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph D. Ruffo, DPM From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography