Geriatric Medicine in Surprise, AZ
2 verified geriatric medicine doctors in Surprise.
Geriatricians provide comprehensive primary and specialty care tailored to older adults.
NPPES tenure ≠ clinical experience. "Years on NPPES" is time since the physician first registered a National Provider Identifier, not time practicing medicine. Verify current license status with the state medical board.
Dr. Albert Ruttinger, DO
Geriatric Medicine
CMS Open Payments· $1,413 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,413
Total received
56
Transactions
13
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 1,695 geriatric medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $122 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US geriatric medicine doctors.
Payments to Albert Ruttinger do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Rikesh Desai, MD
Geriatric Medicine
CMS Open Payments· $1,438 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$1,438
Total received
60
Transactions
18
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 1,695 geriatric medicine doctors we've analyzed, about 29% received any industry payment (median $122 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US geriatric medicine doctors.
Payments to Rikesh Desai do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.