NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Adam Ruscher, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Seattle, WA

Adam Ruscher, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1154459188, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00048028, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154459188
Name
Adam Ruscher
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
MD00048028 WA
MD430170 PA
N5985 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5350 Tallman Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Phone
(206) 781-6341
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
3810008573 WV
1018714240001 PA
2735062 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070912000737); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5350 Tallman Ave NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Justin Bowles, PHARMDPharmacist1003364548
  2. Michael Brown, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1326096330
  3. Marc Burdick, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1396864963
  4. Sarah Erlanger, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1245986132
  5. Amber Farook, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1588958599
  6. Martin Frank, ARNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1033458724

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Adam Ruscher143
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
  2. Cephalexin13 claims
  3. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score87.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Octapharma USA, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Adam Ruscher$22.88
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ballard Emergency Physicians PSSeattle, WA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adam Ruscher among 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington

Adam Ruscher, MD is one of 1,459 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 851 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Washington

There are 1,459 emergency medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brown, MDSeattle, WA 981071326096330
  2. Marc Burdick, DOSeattle, WA 981071396864963
  3. Travis OmuraSeattle, WA 981071952698243
  4. Meghan Schott, M.D.Seattle, WA 981071932420155
  5. Robert Wexler, MDSeattle, WA 981071275581324
  6. Carolan ConstantineSeattle, WA 981081285991711
  7. Daniel Robinson, MDSeattle, WA 981081144513672
  8. Anthony Rudd, MDSeattle, WA 981081700844800

Common questions

What is Adam Ruscher, MD's NPI number?

Adam Ruscher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154459188, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Adam Ruscher, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5350 Tallman Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107. Phone: (206) 781-6341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Adam Ruscher, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00048028, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Adam Ruscher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Adam Ruscher, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Adam Ruscher, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.