Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez
Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez
Last updated: May 16, 2016

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez

  • Gender: Male
  • Experience: 13 years
  • Graduation year: 2008
  • Sole propriator: Yes
  • NPI: 1831362300

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez M.D.

Cardiologist

He is located at 9501 Baptist Health Drive Suite 600 in Little Rock, AR 72205. Can help patients with the following: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hyponatremia, Influenza, Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC), Prescription Refill. His National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1831362300. Appointment can be made via the phone number (216) 744-5430. He is affiliated with 2 practices and 3 hospitals.

Conditions treated

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez, being an cardiologist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez.

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Acute Pain
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anemia
  • Angina
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Arrhythmia
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Birth Defects
  • Bladder Control
  • Blood Clots
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Cerebral Aneurysm
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholecystitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Common Cold
  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Constipation
  • Cystitis
  • Diarrhea
  • Edema
  • Endocarditis
  • Fainting
  • Fever
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General Care
  • Headache
  • Heart Attack
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hot Flashes
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hyponatremia
  • Influenza
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • May-Thurner Syndrome
  • Migraine
  • Mitral Insufficiency
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Myocarditis
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Obesity
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pacemaker
  • Palpitations
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Pericardial Tamponade
  • Pericarditis
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
  • Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)
  • Prescription Refill
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
  • Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)
  • Renal Vascular Disease
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Urethritis
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW)

Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 7 plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness
Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connected Silver (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold (QualChoiceLife) PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold (QualChoiceLife) + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver (QualChoiceLife) PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 14 plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness
Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Complete Gold PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Connected Silver PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connected Silver + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Bronze PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental PPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 10 plans from Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness
Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Choice Bronze HSA (QualChoice) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Connected Silver (QualChoice) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Connected Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold (QualChoice) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Elite Gold (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Expanded Bronze (QualChoice) POS · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold (QualChoice) POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Gold (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental POS · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver (QualChoice) POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Standard Silver (QualChoice) + Vision + Adult Dental POS · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Network data as of Jun 10, 2016, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 7 plans from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Bronze Exp Standardized PPO · Expanded Bronze True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Bronze Value PPO · Expanded Bronze True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Catastrophic HSA PPO · Catastrophic True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Gold Standardized PPO · Gold True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Gold Value PPO · Gold True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Silver AH PPO · Silver True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Silver Standardized PPO · Silver True Blue PPO Accepting new patients

Health Advantage

Network data as of Jun 10, 2016, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 8 plans from Health Advantage
Health Advantage plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
HA Bronze Exp Standardized POS · Expanded Bronze True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Bronze National POS · Expanded Bronze True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Gold Premier National POS · Gold True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Gold Standardized POS · Gold True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Platinum Premier National POS · Platinum True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Platinum Standardized POS · Platinum True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Silver AH POS · Silver True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
HA Silver Standardized POS · Silver True Blue PPO Accepting new patients

Octave

Network data as of Jun 10, 2016, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 6 plans from Octave
Octave plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Octave Bronze Exp Standardized POS · Expanded Bronze Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients
Octave Bronze Value POS · Expanded Bronze Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients
Octave Gold Classic National POS · Gold Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients
Octave Gold Standardized POS · Gold Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients
Octave Silver AH POS · Silver Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients
Octave Silver Standardized POS · Silver Usable Mutual Connect PPO Accepting new patients

Dental plans

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Network data as of Jun 10, 2016, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 8 plans from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Dental Gold PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Gold Plus Vision PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Pediatric PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Platinum PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Platinum Plus Vision PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Platinum Premium PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Platinum Premium Plus Vision PPO · High True Blue PPO Accepting new patients
Dental Silver PPO · Low True Blue PPO Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (also registered under: Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology), Practitioner - Internal Medicine) .

Bills through: Baptist Health

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Medtronic $8510
Edwards Lifesciences $8484
Boston Scientific $3662

Other

Food and Beverage $15722
Travel and Lodging $13772
Consulting $500
Promotional Speaking or Service $300

Studies

Graduated in 2008

Additional Specialities

  • Internist

Affiliated practices

Conway Heart Clinic PLLC
625 United Drive
Conway, 72032 AR
(501) 327-7555
Arkansas Cardiology
9501 Baptist Health Drive
Little Rock, 72205 AR
(501) 227-7596

Affiliated hospitals

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY
1555 EXCHANGE AVENUE
CONWAY, 72032 AR
(501) 585-2000
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER NORTH LITTLE ROCK
3333 SPRINGHILL DRIVE
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, 72117 AR
(501) 202-3000
BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-LITTLE ROCK
9601 INTERSTATE
LITTLE ROCK, 72205 AR
(501) 202-2000

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Questions & Answers

Does Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is affiliated with Conway Heart Clinic PLLC. For the full list of practices see this list.

Does Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez accept patients with Health Advantage?

Yes, Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is listed in-network for Health Advantage through the ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov). See the Marketplace plans section for details.

What conditions does Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez treat?

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez provides treatment for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hyponatremia, Influenza, Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC), Prescription Refill. For the full list see this list.

Has Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez affiliation with hospitals?

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez is affiliated with BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY. For the full list of hospitals see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez?

Dr. Ernesto Ruiz-Rodriguez's office is located at 9501 Baptist Health Drive Suite 600 in Little Rock, AR 72205.