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Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD

(291 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

1890 Al Highway 157 Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35058

(256) 737-8000

Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL specializing in sports medicine and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD is affiliated with Cullman Internal Medicine.

Office Locations

1890 Al Highway 157 Suite 300
Cullman, AL 35058

(256) 737-8000

(256) 737-8058

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

duplex ultrasound

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for duplex ultrasound, and vascular ultrasound 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 Volume:

injections

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD performed more injections, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

ligament injection

neck X-ray

soft tissue injections

spine X-ray

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ligament injection, neck X-ray, soft tissue injections, spine X-ray, and tendon sheath injection 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. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
doctor visit	976
emergency care	14
hip imaging	21
injections	393
musculoskeletal imaging	138
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	200

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
doctor visit	1119
hip imaging	22
injections	390
musculoskeletal imaging	132
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	45
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	248

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	227

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	36
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	353
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1198
hip imaging	19
injections	398
musculoskeletal imaging	130
pain management	45
pelvic imaging	69
spinal procedures	129
X-rays	303

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	226

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	35
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2015 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	333
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1258
hip imaging	17
injections	360
musculoskeletal imaging	172
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	79
spinal procedures	121
X-rays	372

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	508

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	72
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2016 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	325
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1132
injections	325
musculoskeletal imaging	148
pelvic imaging	72
spinal procedures	134
X-rays	354

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	296

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	41
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2017 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	864
injections	289
musculoskeletal imaging	149
pain management	13
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	123
X-rays	330

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	208

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
doctor visit	679
injections	229
musculoskeletal imaging	91
pelvic imaging	38
spinal procedures	81
X-rays	210

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	202

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	28
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	389
doctor visit	810
injections	437
musculoskeletal imaging	99
pain management	48
pelvic imaging	35
spinal procedures	94
X-rays	213

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	224

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	31
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	387
doctor visit	635
injections	494
musculoskeletal imaging	51
pain management	107
pelvic imaging	39
spinal procedures	123
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	163

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	153

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	35
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
doctor visit	575
injections	599
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pain management	160
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	101
X-rays	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
doctor visit	530
injections	700
musculoskeletal imaging	73
pain management	158
spinal procedures	80
X-rays	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Cullman, AL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	323
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	888
emergency care	14
hip imaging	19
injections	419
musculoskeletal imaging	117
pain management	65
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	102
ultrasound (sonogram)	15
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	247

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	208

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	32
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	132

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cullman Internal Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 291 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cullman, AL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$727 BREO $267	INCRUSE $192	ANORO $148	$121
Novo Nordisk Inc	$490 Victoza $198	Saxenda $157	Levemir $57	Tresiba $26	NovoLog $16	Other $36
Lilly USA, LLC	$99 FORTEO $24	BASAGLAR $24	HUMALOG $20	GLYXAMBI $12	JARDIANCE $11	Other $8
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$80 XARELTO $60	INVOKAMET $11	$9
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$73 PRALUENT $39	TOUJEO $34
Other	$889 QSYMIA $84	EsophyX $68	Duexis $60	XIFAXAN $58	TEFLARO $52	Other $568

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,359

Biography

Dr. Ernest Ruse, who practices in Cullman, AL, is a medical specialist in sports medicine. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Ruse is rated highly by his patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest A. Ruse, MD in 2022

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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. Ernest A. Ruse, MD From 2012 - 2022

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