DR. ERNESTO ANIBAL RUIZ DUQUE MD
Accepted Insurance for NPI 1215439708
Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in Temple, TX

Active since March 01, 2018PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
2401 S 31ST ST, TEMPLE, TX 76508(254) 724-2111 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: January 7, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 7, 2026, Aug 22, 2018, Mar 1, 2018 (3 updates tracked since 2018).

Does Dr. Ruiz Duque take my insurance?

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas includes Dr. Ruiz Duque in 19 Texas plans sold on HealthCare.gov for 2026, all on its Blue Advantage network. Sanford Health Plan also lists Dr. Ruiz Duque in North Dakota and South Dakota.

Call before you book: insurer directories can be out of date, so call the office at (254) 724-2111 to confirm your plan is accepted. These are Marketplace (ACA) plans only; employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans are not listed.

35 plans · 490 plan IDs · 2026 plan year

Texas plans 19 plans · 474 plan IDs

Plans sold to Texas residents. Costs are for the standard version of each plan. Insurers often sell the same plan under several plan IDs, one per service area; those share one row.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

19 plans · HMO, POS
Accepting new patients
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 206HMOGold$55033602TX0460548
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ 603HMOGold$1,00033602TX0460809
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 203POSGold$1,70033602TX0870005
Blue Advantage Gold HMO℠ StandardHMOGold$2,00033602TX0460925
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ StandardPOSGold$2,00033602TX0870006
Blue Advantage Plus Gold℠ 803POSGold$2,40033602TX0870011
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 605POSSilver$033602TX0870009
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ 202POSSilver$1,25033602TX0870007
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 205HMOSilver$1,45033602TX0460553
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ 801HMOSilver$4,00033602TX0461083
Blue Advantage Plus Silver℠ StandardPOSSilver$6,00033602TX0870010
Blue Advantage Silver HMO℠ StandardHMOSilver$6,00033602TX0460926
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 305POSBronze$7,30033602TX0870003
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 301HMOBronze$10,60033602TX0460782
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ 204HMOExpanded Bronze$6,00033602TX0460554
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ 303POSExpanded Bronze$7,00033602TX0870002
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO℠ StandardHMOExpanded Bronze$7,50033602TX0461033
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze℠ StandardPOSExpanded Bronze$7,50033602TX0870004
Blue Advantage Security HMO℠ 200HMOCatastrophic$10,60033602TX0460552

Also listed in other states 16 plans · 2 states

Insurers sometimes list a provider in other states' networks, for example for telehealth or a practice near a state line. These plans are sold to residents of those states.

Sanford Health Plan · North Dakota

8 plans · PPOListing last updated Sep 19, 2024, over a year ago
Accepting new patientsDeductible $1,750 to $7,500
Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750PPOGold$1,75089364ND0120001
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000PPOGold$2,00089364ND0120018
Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500PPOSilver$3,50089364ND0120003
Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750PPOSilver$4,75089364ND0120005
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000PPOSilver$6,00089364ND0120017
Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500PPOExpanded Bronze$6,50089364ND0120007
Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA QualifiedPPOExpanded Bronze$7,20089364ND0120006
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500PPOExpanded Bronze$7,50089364ND0120016

Sanford Health Plan · South Dakota

8 plans · PPOListing last updated Sep 19, 2024, over a year ago
Accepting new patientsDeductible $1,750 to $7,500
Sanford Individual Simplicity $1,750PPOGold$1,75031195SD0110001
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $2,000PPOGold$2,00031195SD0110018
Sanford Individual Simplicity $3,500PPOSilver$3,50031195SD0110003
Sanford Individual Simplicity $4,750PPOSilver$4,75031195SD0110005
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000PPOSilver$6,00031195SD0110017
Sanford Individual Simplicity $6,500PPOExpanded Bronze$6,50031195SD0110007
Sanford Individual Simplicity $7,200 HSA QualifiedPPOExpanded Bronze$7,20031195SD0110006
Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $7,500PPOExpanded Bronze$7,50031195SD0110016

Questions about Dr. Ruiz Duque’s insurance

Does Dr. Ruiz Duque take Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas?

For Texas Marketplace plans, yes: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas includes Dr. Ruiz Duque in 19 plans for 2026. Call the office at (254) 724-2111 to confirm your plan before booking.

Is Dr. Ruiz Duque accepting new patients?

The insurers that list Dr. Ruiz Duque report that Dr. Ruiz Duque is accepting new patients. Call the office at (254) 724-2111 to confirm your plan before booking.

Do I need a referral to see Dr. Ruiz Duque?

Yes, the Texas plans that list Dr. Ruiz Duque require a specialist referral.

Does Dr. Ruiz Duque accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS files show Dr. Ruiz Duque accepts Medicare assignment and is enrolled in PECOS, which allows ordering and referring for Medicare patients.

About this data

This page combines public files from insurers and from CMS. NPI Profile does not contract with insurers and does not decide who is in network.

SourceWhat it provides hereSource date
Insurer provider directory filesWhich plans list this provider, network tier, accepting new patients, years listed. Insurers selling on HealthCare.gov must publish these files under CMS rules.Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas: Oct 13, 2026
Sanford Health Plan: Sep 19, 2024
CMS Health Insurance Exchange public use filesPlan details and Summary of Benefits links for HealthCare.gov states.Plan year 2026
  • Only Marketplace (ACA) plans are covered. Employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care networks are not in these files.
  • Costs are for the standard version of each plan. People who qualify for cost-sharing reductions pay less on Silver plans.
  • Accepting new patients and network tier are reported by each insurer, and can differ from what the practice tells you.
  • Networks change during the year. Confirm with your insurer or the practice before booking.