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Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Rodney Jay Ellis, M.D.)

(98 Ratings)

Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Northeast Ohio Medical University (1992)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), blood cancers, radiation therapy, and more.

3 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 844-7585

Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD is a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD is affiliated with University of South Florida Health, Tampa General Hospital, TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC and GENESISCARE USA OF FLORIDA LLC.

Office Locations

3 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 844-3952

(813) 844-5877

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10740 Palm River Road
Tampa, FL 33619

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Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

In The News

“"Ideally, we want to show five treatments is better," said Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, a radiation oncologist at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cleveland and the principal investigator for the trial.”—"Popular Prostate Cancer Therapy Is Short, Intense and Unproven (Published 2017)", New York Times, March 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

stereotactic body radiation therapy

In 2012, Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD performed more stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2012 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
radiation therapy	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2013 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
radiation therapy	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2014 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	215
radiation therapy	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2015 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
radiation therapy	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2016 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224
radiation therapy	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	14
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2017 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	304
radiation therapy	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2018 were radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	352
radiation therapy	54

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	19

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL during 2022 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
image guided procedures	54
radiation therapy	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Tampa, FL were image guided procedures and radiation therapy.

doctor visit	199
image guided procedures	54
radiation therapy	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	94
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	65
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University in 1992. He completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University (1992)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of South Florida Health

Tampa General Hospital

TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

GENESISCARE USA OF FLORIDA LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 98 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tampa, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$151,344 Xofigo $151,344
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$30,000 Image Guided Therapy Undivided $30,000
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$22,348 Axumin $22,348
AngioDynamics, Inc.	$10,476 $10,476
Boston Scientific Corporation	$9,986 SpaceOAR $7,109	GENERAL BPH $1,320	GENERAL THERAPIES $982	General - BPH $500	GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $75
Other	$13,100 SpaceOAR $7,382	IsoLoc $1,520	ELEKTA LINEAR ACCELERATOR $970	MRIdian LINAC $673	Compact $296	Other $2,259

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$128,420
Consulting Fee	$31,775
Royalty or License	$30,000
Travel and Lodging	$26,340
Education	$10,670
Other	$10,048

Research Payments

Dr. Rodney J. Ellis, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $9,000.

Biography

Dr. Rodney Ellis' medical specialty is radiation oncology. He graduated from Northeast Ohio Medical University. He trained at Ohio State University Medical Center for his residency. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ellis include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), blood cancers, and urologic (genitourinary) disorders. He is rated highly by his patients. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Ellis has an open panel in Tampa, FL according to Doctor.com.