Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,965 | 147 | 73.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,414 | 14 | 26.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $25.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,329 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $934.88 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $470.80 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $205.52 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $203.50 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $198.52 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan Inc. | $135.53 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $122.28 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Retrophin, Inc. | $114.70 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $103.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $395.44 | 16 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($113.87) |
| 2023 | $1,320 | 40 | Lilly USA, LLC ($901.46) |
| 2022 | $1,670 | 32 | Lilly USA, LLC ($1,427) |
| 2021 | $318.51 | 13 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($192.00) |
| 2020 | $194.50 | 8 | AbbVie Inc. ($96.51) |
| 2019 | $555.02 | 21 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($123.50) |
| 2018 | $157.73 | 11 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($54.44) |
| 2017 | $793.14 | 21 | Shire North American Group Inc ($198.52) |
All Payment Transactions
162 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 7 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2017 | PFIZER INC. | EUCRISA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/09/2017 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | SOLIRIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/01/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.63 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/31/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/21/2017 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological), MENVEO, FLULAVAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/25/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.31 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/17/2017 | Mylan Specialty L.P. | Dymista (Drug), Epinephrine, EpiPen | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.42 | General |
| Category: Respiratory and Allergy | ||||||
| 05/09/2017 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological), MENVEO, PEDIARIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 04/29/2017 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.92 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 04/13/2017 | Shire North American Group Inc | VYVANSE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/22/2017 | Allergan Inc. | TEFLARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.53 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
About Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, M.D
Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, M.D is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/23/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972845352.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, M.D has received a total of $5,405 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $395.44 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 162 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,965).
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Emergency Medicine
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 03/23/2013
- Last Updated 02/25/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972845352
Products in Payments
- BEXSERO (Biological) $897.72
- ROTATEQ (Biological) $170.05
- MYDAYIS (Drug) $147.06
- TEFLARO (Drug) $135.53
- GARDASIL 9 (Biological) $122.22
- (815) Thiola (Drug) $114.70
- Lupron (Drug) $109.01
- INSPIRE (Device) $103.85
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $96.51
- QSYMIA (Drug) $89.76
- EUCRISA (Drug) $89.28
- Azstarys (Drug) $89.00
- GARDASIL (Biological) $87.51
- SOLIRIS (Drug) $80.00
- Quillivant XR (Drug) $52.23
- VYVANSE (Drug) $51.46
- Xofluza (Drug) $45.74
- M-M-R II (Biological) $45.21
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $40.95
- FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT (Biological) $39.17
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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