Aaron K. Ruter, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Chesterton, IN
Aaron K. Ruter, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1629411723, issued on Apr 9, 2013. Check the license (Indiana 07001230A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aaron K. Ruter
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- 07001230A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Phone
- (219) 921-1444
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2013
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2024
- Fax
- (219) 921-5303
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160922002045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records → All 210 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 601 Gateway Blvd N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joshua Allen, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1912345166
- Aaron Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1750584249
- Rebecca Anderson, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1992995096
- Devin ApplegateAthletic Trainer1720593403
- Kelly Barnes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1558933804
Verify Aaron K. Ruter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 07001230ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
880 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 128 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin208 claims
- Meloxicam187 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen98 claims
- Cephalexin66 claims
- Pregabalin65 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl36 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $462.01
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lakeshore Bone And Joint Institute, PCCrown Point, IN
- Rci (wrs) LLCDemotte, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aaron K. Ruter among 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Indiana
Aaron K. Ruter, DPM is one of 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 169 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Indiana
There are 210 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Indiana.
All 210 in Indiana → Every provider in Chesterton → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hassan Usmani, DPMChesterton, IN 463041659782944
- Bruce Brincko, D.P.M.Crown Point, IN 463071487647277
- Michael Nirenberg, DPMCrown Point, IN 463071154324531
- Dennis Smith, D.P.M.Crown Point, IN 463071477546265
- Larry Wapiennik, D.P.M.Crown Point, IN 463071497806848
- Larry Wapiennik, D.P.M.Crown Point, IN 463071740334150
- Ramin Ghazizadeh, DPMHammond, IN 463201649652140
- Ahmad Dabbouseh, DPMMunster, IN 463211235768078
Common questions
What is Aaron K. Ruter, DPM's NPI number?
Aaron K. Ruter, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629411723, issued on Apr 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aaron K. Ruter, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 Gateway Blvd N, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 921-1444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aaron K. Ruter, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 07001230A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Aaron K. Ruter, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aaron K. Ruter, DPM had 880 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aaron K. Ruter, DPM's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.