Total Payments
$5,914
2024 Payments
$136.30
Companies
25
Transactions
150
Medicare Patients
1,352
Medicare Billing
$135,236
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,656 (61.8%)
Travel$2,167 (36.6%)
Education$90.95 (1.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,656 | 142 | 61.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,167 | 7 | 36.6% |
| Education | $90.95 | 1 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,620 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $894.21 | 31 | $0 (2022) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $385.41 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $385.24 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $310.87 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $235.78 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $179.14 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $163.85 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ERBE USA Inc | $108.28 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136.30 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($113.70) |
| 2023 | $1,418 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,236) |
| 2022 | $320.62 | 11 | ABBVIE INC. ($187.74) |
| 2021 | $1,164 | 28 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($560.07) |
| 2020 | $372.40 | 14 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($139.71) |
| 2019 | $1,079 | 26 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($541.93) |
| 2018 | $945.42 | 34 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($133.00) |
| 2017 | $477.74 | 26 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($111.10) |
All Payment Transactions
150 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Spyglass (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $113.70 | General |
| Category: Spyglass DS_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.60 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.51 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $231.23 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.34 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.02 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $621.60 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $231.23 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| 01/26/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/11/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.14 | General |
| 12/02/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| 11/17/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Organon LLC | RENFLEXIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.14 | General |
| Category: INFLIXIMAB | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.67 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/13/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.41 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/16/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.40 | General |
| 07/27/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/07/2022 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.71 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| 04/26/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.17 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | HUMIRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.93 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Epclusa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: HCV | ||||||
| 10/27/2021 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 102 | 119 | $27,171 | $7,895 |
| 2022 | 11 | 318 | 349 | $98,277 | $30,577 |
| 2021 | 14 | 482 | 529 | $130,048 | $51,377 |
| 2020 | 10 | 450 | 503 | $137,669 | $45,387 |
Total Patients
1,352
Total Services
1,500
Medicare Billing
$135,236
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,278 | $2,955 | 47.1% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $14,546 | $2,032 | 14.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 49 | $4,275 | $1,967 | 46.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,072 | $940.80 | 45.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 54 | $11,016 | $5,342 | 48.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $11,932 | $4,243 | 35.6% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $15,892 | $4,020 | 25.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 48 | $6,768 | $3,240 | 47.9% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $19,717 | $3,071 | 15.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 51 | $5,508 | $2,792 | 50.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,092 | $2,316 | 38.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 27 | $5,336 | $2,230 | 41.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,069 | $1,226 | 39.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $11,214 | $1,200 | 10.7% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $1,733 | $895.58 | 51.7% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 42 | $19,644 | $8,018 | 40.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 73 | $13,943 | $7,801 | 56.0% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic examination of the colon (large bowel) using an endoscope(colonoscopy); high risk | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 53 | $24,438 | $7,298 | 29.9% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 72 | 73 | $15,931 | $5,606 | 35.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 63 | $6,363 | $3,637 | 57.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 33 | 34 | $6,392 | $3,383 | 52.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 47 | $6,215 | $3,270 | 52.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $8,889 | $2,628 | 29.6% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $6,682 | $2,465 | 36.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $11,650 | $2,154 | 18.5% |
About Dr. Charles Ruzkowski, MD
Dr. Charles Ruzkowski, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Pueblo, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669576757.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Ruzkowski, MD has received a total of $5,914 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $136.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 150 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,656).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ruzkowski has provided services to 1,352 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,500 services with total Medicare billing of $135,236. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Pueblo, CO
- Active Since 09/11/2006
- Last Updated 05/01/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669576757
Products in Payments
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $543.10
- GENERAL POLYPECTOMY (Device) $446.31
- XELJANZ (Drug) $298.62
- STELARA (Biological) $294.29
- Epclusa (Drug) $246.96
- HUMIRA (Biological) $242.54
- CREON (Drug) $204.70
- ELEVIEW (Device) $125.00
- Humira (Biological) $114.19
- Spyglass (Device) $113.70
- LINZESS (Drug) $112.23
- MAVYRET (Drug) $109.17
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $104.12
- EXALT Model D (Device) $101.53
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $99.48
- REMICADE (Biological) $90.95
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $90.58
- VIO300D (Device) $82.50
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $76.70
- Trulance (Drug) $70.29
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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