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Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

455 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

(203) 573-1435

Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD is affiliated with UConn Health Waterbury Hospital.

Office Locations

455 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

stress EKG

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	47
cardiac procedures	688
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	1496
emergency care	38
hospital care	877
implant surgery	34
inpatient care	846
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	135
outpatient care	31
stress testing	283
ultrasound (sonogram)	422
vascular procedures	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	591
doctor visit	1340
emergency care	22
hospital care	707
implant surgery	54
inpatient care	665
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	97
outpatient care	42
stress testing	214
ultrasound (sonogram)	318
vascular procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	1100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1701
Black	127
Hispanic	125
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	534
Less than 65	259

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	722
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1405
emergency care	18
hospital care	797
implant surgery	22
inpatient care	797
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	112
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	470
vascular procedures	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	960
Female	1122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1768
Black	132
Hispanic	139
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	684
85 and over	526
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	682
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	1356
emergency care	17
hospital care	730
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	730
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	255
ultrasound (sonogram)	425
vascular procedures	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1874
Female	2322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3484
Black	264
Hispanic	358
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1154
From 75 to 84	1382
85 and over	1076
Less than 65	584

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	65
cardiac procedures	737
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	1415
emergency care	12
hospital care	656
implant surgery	47
inpatient care	656
minimally invasive procedures	66
nuclear scan	113
stress testing	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1111
Female	1281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2007
Black	146
Hispanic	185
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	685
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	639
Less than 65	295

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	112
cardiac procedures	833
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	1572
hospital care	636
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	636
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	132
stress testing	286
ultrasound (sonogram)	494
vascular procedures	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1132
Female	1278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1991
Black	168
Hispanic	180
Asian	29
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	738
From 75 to 84	773
85 and over	595
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	95
cardiac procedures	685
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1156
hospital care	484
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	469
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	114
outpatient care	15
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	355
vascular procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	939
Female	1017

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1621
Black	127
Hispanic	159
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	575
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	513
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	70
cardiac procedures	756
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	1318
hospital care	581
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	581
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	218
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1014
Female	1146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1783
Black	128
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	736
85 and over	543
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	55
cardiac procedures	594
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	1071
hospital care	382
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	78
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	379
vascular procedures	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	943
Female	999

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1581
Black	139
Hispanic	160
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	595
From 75 to 84	660
85 and over	441
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
cardiac procedures	550
cardioversion	20
doctor visit	1196
hospital care	471
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	471
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	169
ultrasound (sonogram)	358
vascular procedures	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1495
Black	102
Hispanic	126
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	495
From 75 to 84	624
85 and over	458
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	425
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	871
hospital care	242
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	242
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	45
stress testing	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	298

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1148
Black	64
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	503
85 and over	344
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	435
doctor visit	1030
hospital care	291
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	291
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	75
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	259

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1209
Black	66
Hispanic	77
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	559
85 and over	358
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	291
doctor visit	587
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	133
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	31
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	258
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Waterbury, CT were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	61
cardiac procedures	614
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	1216
emergency care	21
hospital care	536
implant surgery	24
inpatient care	530
minimally invasive procedures	42
nuclear scan	96
outpatient care	29
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	998

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	1581
Hispanic	141
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	640
85 and over	483
Less than 65	226
65 to 74	536

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	13
Dementia	18

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Louis Ruggiero, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Waterbury, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$225 JARDIANCE $125	$100
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$140 Reveal LINQ $140
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$60 LEQVIO $45	ENTRESTO $15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$57 XARELTO $57
Davol Inc.	$45 Progel $45
Other	$161 Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $34	Progel $29	ELIQUIS $28	Repatha $23	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $22	Other $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$688

Biography

Dr. Mark Ruggiero is a Waterbury, CT physician who specializes in adult cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with UConn Health Waterbury Hospital.