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Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Dartmouth Medical School

5225 23rd Avenue S.
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 417-2575

Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. He graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD is affiliated with Sanford Health.

Office Locations

5225 23rd Avenue S.
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 417-2575

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	70
cardiac procedures	134
doctor visit	92
endarterectomy	19
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
lower extremity surgery	14
neck surgery	19
open surgery	125
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	137
thoracostomy	13
vascular procedures	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	88
cardiac procedures	220
doctor visit	72
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
neck surgery	28
open surgery	188
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	188
thoracostomy	12
vascular procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	27
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	88
cardiac procedures	228
doctor visit	121
endarterectomy	25
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
lobectomy	11
neck surgery	25
open surgery	201
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	201
thoracostomy	14
vascular procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	37
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	91
cardiac procedures	236
doctor visit	106
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
neck surgery	13
open surgery	182
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	196
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	44
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	87
cardiac procedures	204
doctor visit	145
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	174
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	105
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90
vascular procedures	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	59
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	24
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	24

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	20
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	81
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	34
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	100
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	11
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	85

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	53
cardiac procedures	190
doctor visit	195
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	31
neck surgery	24
open surgery	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106
vascular procedures	55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	37
cardiac procedures	144
doctor visit	159
endarterectomy	16
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
minimally invasive procedures	24
neck surgery	16
open surgery	74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	74
vascular procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	180
doctor visit	142
endarterectomy	17
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	33
neck surgery	17
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND during 2024 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	152
dissection	14
doctor visit	153
excision	14
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	125
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	139
vascular procedures	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Fargo, ND were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	174
dissection	14
doctor visit	117
endarterectomy	19
excision	14
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lobectomy	12
lower extremity surgery	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	19
open surgery	117
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	121
thoracostomy	13
vascular procedures	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	102
Male	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	231
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	24
75 to 84	92
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	32
Cancer	20
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Russell S. Ronson, MD graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Dakota.

Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Dakota

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$16,806 EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $16,000	C3 Delivery System $486	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $275	Dryseal Sheath $23	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $21
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$15,236 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $14,293	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $323	HemoSphere $146	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $104	PASCAL $98	Other $271
Abbott Laboratories	$1,736 Mitra Clip system $1,431	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $192	EPIC $105	$8
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$558 ATS Machines $151	All Sorin CP $125	Oxygenators $121	CP Equipment $118	Cannulae $28	Other $15
ABIOMED	$526 Impella $526
Other	$2,046 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $263	Barostim Neo System $254	ECM Patch,Pouch $227	Mosaic $164	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $135	Other $1,003