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Jose W Ruiz, III

Jose W Ruiz, III, MD

Otolaryngology

Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits Available
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

About Jose W Ruiz, III

Areas of Expertise

Sinus disease, snoring, sleep apnea, snoring / sleep apnea surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal obstruction, deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, skull based surgery, CSF leak, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, nasal polyps, vocal cord injections, laryngeal surgery, and voice disorders.

Locations

    • 5555 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Floor 4, Coral Gables, FL 33146
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Expertise

Education

  • Residency: JMH Dept of Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology, 2006
  • Internship: University of Miami - Jackson Memorial Hospital, General Surgery, 2002
  • Medical School: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2001

Board Certifications

  • Clinical Informatics: American Board of Preventive Medicine

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
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  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
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  • Humana-PPO
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  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
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  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
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  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5

316 ratings, 56 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/20/2026

    UM Health is my healthcare of choice and the LM Center my favored.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/18/2026

    Excellent doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    GENIAL

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/7/2026

    Excellent overall

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    Great expertise, genuine concern for me, plus honest and clear communication.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/27/2025

    It was excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Really liked Dr Ruiz communication style

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Great care!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/15/2025

    Excellent service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Doctor Ruiz and his staff are excellent - very happy with him as my doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/19/2025

    exelente servicio

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/29/2025

    Thank you so much !!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/22/2025

    Dr. Ruiz was absolutely superb, one of the very best doctors I've seen in my 71 years.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/8/2025

    Dr. Ruiz is an outstanding physician, he cares and provides excellent service. He took time to listen and understand my concerns.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Thank you for a great experience.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/12/2025

    Dr. Ruiz was excellent. He took his time to understand my issue and took a conservative treatment approach. He is very detailed, explained things very well, and the treatment he prescribed is already working.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    super profesional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/5/2025

    Dr. Ruiz is my doctor since 2000. He is always very thorough in his exam. He cares to listen and provides useful adv.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/23/2025

    From Nurse Jennifer to Dr. Ruiz, I trust them totally with my Ears, Nose and Throat.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    Excellent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/15/2025

    He was very helpful answering my questions about my needle biopsy, because of my thyroid lesion.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    Only complaint. When I called to make an appointment it was made with a PA. When I looked up “Dr” I discovered not a Dr. wish they had told me. I would have NO. So I called back and got Dr Ruiz

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/31/2025

    Great Experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/26/2025

    I Excellent service offered by Dr. Ruiz

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/12/2025

    I like how Dr Ruiz goes the extra step and makes changes to lifestyle or diet. Not only residing to medications. Many options given

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2025

    Dr Ruiz is highly knowledgeable, thorough as well as warm and caring. I would recommend him highly without reservation.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/29/2025

    Very confident and clear

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2024

    I would absolutely recommend dr ruiz and his staff. Smart, kind, great communicators

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/17/2024

    Excellent. I am sure that I recommend to everyone the people with whom I interact.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2024

    Answered my questions and discussed options for treatment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/9/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/22/2024

    I will recommend U Health at Doral to every one and highly recommend Dr. Jose Ruiz and his team.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/12/2024

    Everything is fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/10/2024

    I was very happy with Dr Ruiz and his staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/28/2024

    Excellent doctor very friendly

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/9/2024

    Excellent doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2024

    Dr Ruiz is excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/7/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/24/2024

    Dr. Ruiz is very professional. He cared about my health issues and gave me options to solve them.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2024

    Dr Ruiz is just terrific. First ENT I have seen who demonstrated genuine interest in my issue and spent considerable time trying to resolve it. He's very accessible and does promptly respond to my emails.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/16/2024

    Dr. Ruiz and his nurse were WONDErFUL!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/4/2024

    Buena.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/2/2024

    All of my questions were answered.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/31/2024

    Dr Ruiz explained very well the reports of ct scan that I bought

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/21/2024

    Dr Ruiz is one of a kind. He took his time and listened and saw me as a human being and not just a potential surgical candidate. He was open and honest with his expert advice. Very caring and compassionate. Thank you Dr. Ruiz

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/28/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2024

    Dr. Jose Ruiz provided outstanding care. I wholeheartedly recommend him and am grateful for his attention to our medical needs.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2024

    Very disappointed with Dr. Ruiz approach to my condition. Conclusions made very quick without any proper investigation of the root issue. Very lack of empathy, concern or even curiosity to find out what is causing my issue and how to solve the problem.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/20/2024

    Dr. Ruiz was excellent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2024

    Doctor Jose W. Ruiz was very friendly and open to all of my questions.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/19/2024

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/28/2024

    Good

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/21/2024

    I will always recommend him

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2024

    Everything is fine

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/29/2024

    Not bad