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Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

7373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 769-4044

Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD is a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

7373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

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In The News

“Ron Ceruti, a Baton Rouge physician who attends nearly every game, was one of the LSU fans in attendance.”—"Most teams in Deep South dodge weather conflicts", The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

total calcium test

By Affordability:

albumin blood test

albumin test

anti-DNA antibody test

anti-double-stranded DNA antibody test

antinuclear antibody test

creatinine blood test

creatinine test

cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test

extractable nuclear antibody test

kidney function tests

liver function tests

parathyroid hormone test

phosphorus blood test

phosphorus test

rheumatoid factor test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD performed more total calcium test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for albumin blood test, albumin test, anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, AST (SGOT) test, calcium blood test, calcium test, complement tests, creatinine blood test, creatinine test, cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, kidney function tests, liver function tests (LFTs), parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, rheumatoid factor (RF) test, total calcium test, uric acid blood test, uric acid test, urinalysis, and vitamin D test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

C-reactive protein testing

In 2023, Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD had a list price for C-reactive protein testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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:

thyroid function tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD had a list price for antibody tests, autoantibody tests, blood draw, immunoglobulin tests, metabolic panel, sed rate (ESR), thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
blood draw	365
chemotherapy	49
doctor visit	798
injections	87
lab tests	1479
minimally invasive procedures	63
thyroid function tests	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
blood draw	431
doctor visit	879
injections	95
lab tests	1586
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	15
thyroid function tests	33
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	42
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
blood draw	434
doctor visit	883
injections	70
lab tests	1692
minimally invasive procedures	15
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	51
vaccines	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	43
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
blood draw	467
doctor visit	889
injections	85
lab tests	1987
minimally invasive procedures	15
thyroid function tests	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	618
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	72
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
blood draw	512
doctor visit	911
injections	63
lab tests	2224
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	37
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
blood draw	432
doctor visit	910
injections	46
lab tests	1736
minimally invasive procedures	25
thyroid function tests	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	47
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
blood draw	387
doctor visit	909
injections	62
lab tests	1448
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	39
vaccines	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	38
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	385
chemotherapy	82
doctor visit	930
injections	117
lab tests	1484
minimally invasive procedures	108
thyroid function tests	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	46
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
blood draw	356
doctor visit	826
injections	91
lab tests	1429
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	40
thyroid function tests	18
vaccines	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	44
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
blood draw	331
doctor visit	733
injections	73
lab tests	1182
minimally invasive procedures	32
preventive care	18
thyroid function tests	17
vaccines	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	44
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	27
blood draw	332
chemotherapy	27
doctor visit	737
injections	64
lab tests	1273
minimally invasive procedures	82
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	19
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Baton Rouge, LA were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	76
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	52
blood draw	402
chemotherapy	52
doctor visit	855
injections	77
lab tests	1592
minimally invasive procedures	38
preventive care	17
thyroid function tests	35
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD.

**Gender**
Female	287
Male	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	65
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	329
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	116
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	195

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$13,829 Humira $9,183	Rinvoq $21	$4,625
AbbVie Inc.	$3,471 Rinvoq $2,639	Humira $421	Skyrizi $371	$39
Amgen Inc.	$2,329 Enbrel $808	Prolia $572	Otezla $539	Tavneos $300	XGEVA $55	Other $54
UCB, Inc.	$1,213 Cimzia $1,213
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$726 COSENTYX $628	$97
Other	$4,710 Tremfya $471	LUPKYNIS $437	KRYSTEXXA $425	TALTZ $389	BENLYSTA $250	Other $2,738

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,309
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,450
Education	$518

Biography

Dr. Ronald Ceruti practices adult rheumatology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD 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 Dr. Ronald P. Ceruti, MD From 2012 - 2022

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