Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA
Neurological Surgery Physician · Billings, MT
Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1730458316, issued on Dec 28, 2011. Check the license (Montana 1730458316, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex John Rugino
- Credential
- D. O., PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 1730458316 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1041 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
- Phone
- (406) 237-5577
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2011
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2026
- Fax
- (406) 237-5575
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250312003007); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1041 N 29TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Copeland, MD PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1386623726
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- Kris French, M.D.Neurology Physician1841433034
- Stuart Goodman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1154432425
- Jeffrey Hakim, MD PHDNeurological Surgery Physician1164955373
Verify Alex John Rugino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 1730458316Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl41 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 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): 49 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $411.40
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Providence Medical Technology, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 one group practice
- Scl Health MontanaBillings, MT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Montana
There are 39 neurological surgery physician records in Montana.
Other neurological surgery physician records in Montana
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- Frank Bishop, MDKalispell, MT1891982765
- Benny Brandvold, MDGreat Falls, MT1760520084
- Kenneth Brewington, MDMissoula, MT1154315695
- Stephen Campbell, M.D.Kalispell, MT1174535132
- Michael Copeland, MD PHDBillings, MT1386623726
- Richard Day, MDHamilton, MT1447275854
- Richard Dewey, MDKalispell, MT1881639763
- Eugen Dolan, MDBillings, MT1659455129
- Vance Fredrickson, MDBillings, MT1073957312
Common questions
What is Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA's NPI number?
Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730458316, issued on Dec 28, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1041 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 237-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA's license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 1730458316, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alex John Rugino, D. O., PA's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 49 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.