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Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD

(Dr. Santiago Arruffat, M.D.)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Colon & Rectal Surgery

Ponce School of Medicine

950 S Kenmore Drive Suite B
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 301-8110

Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD is a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN specializing in colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from Ponce School of Medicine. Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD is affiliated with Ascension.

Office Locations

3922 Venetian Way Suite 2
Newburgh, IN 47630

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801 Saint Marys Drive Suite 300w & 205w
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 477-9241

(812) 474-6708

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950 S Kenmore Drive Suite B
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 301-8110

(812) 401-4001

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anorectal manometry

In 2023, Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD performed more anorectal manometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 10%

By Volume:

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

gastrointestinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD performed more colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and gastrointestinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

removal of lesion

In 2012, Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD performed more endoscopy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	341
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	281
preventive care	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	150

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	214
gastrointestinal procedures	202
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	173
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	45
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	222
gastrointestinal procedures	283
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	248
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	45
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	116
doctor visit	258
gastrointestinal procedures	268
hospital care	115
inpatient care	115
minimally invasive procedures	221
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	88
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	14
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	272
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	75
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	187
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	206

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	30
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
diagnostic procedures	122
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	255
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	234
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	122

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	136
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	248
minimally invasive procedures	235
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	136

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	18
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	286
minimally invasive procedures	270
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
anorectal procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	228
gastrointestinal procedures	257
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	27
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anorectal procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	296
manometry	16
minimally invasive procedures	249
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	20
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	190
gastrointestinal procedures	264
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	240
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	25
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN during 2023 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	14
diagnostic procedures	157
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	251
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
manometry	14
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	157

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated as a colon and rectal surgeon in Newburgh, IN were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	14
anastomosis	14
anorectal procedures	13
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	219
gastrointestinal procedures	265
hospital care	87
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	87
manometry	13
minimally invasive procedures	230
neurostimulator lead placement	12
neurostimulator replacement	12
peripheral nerve stimulator replacement	12
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	134

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD.

**Gender**
Female	203
Male	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	341
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	29
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

Education & Training

Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD graduated from Ponce School of Medicine. He completed residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center. He is certified by the Certifications: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine

Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

Board Certification: Certifications: The American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Santiago Arruffat, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Newburgh, IN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$15,274 Da Vinci Surgical System $15,274
Ethicon US, LLC	$769 HARMONIC Product Family $143	Echelon Circular $67	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $65	Energy: Harmonic $62	ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler $52	Other $379
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$658 INTERSTIM $361	Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $271	Gastric Neurostimulation $14	Enterra $11
Medtronic, Inc.	$323 INTERSTIM $292	EEA $31
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$312 UCERIS TABLETS $98	XIFIXAN $77	Relistor $61	APRISO $53	XIFAXAN - 550 MG $23
Other	$2,168 GATTEX $160	Relistor $104	PLENVU $96	Kanuma $76	Seglentis $70	Other $1,662

**Types of Payments**
Education	$12,146
Food and Beverage	$5,784
Travel and Lodging	$1,574

Biography

Dr. Santiago Arruffat specializes in colon & rectal surgery and practices in Evansville, IN and Newburgh, IN. He has indicated that his clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures. He is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. Dr. Arruffat attended Ponce School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Waterbury Hospital and Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center for residency. He is conversant in Spanish.