NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Auburn, CA

Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Auburn, California, and NPI 1689785834, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A81662, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689785834
Name
Alexander Ruchenkov
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A81662 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11670 Atwood RD, Auburn, CA 95603
Phone
(530) 887-2810
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060317000394); 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 11670 Atwood RD

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

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  2. Umaima ArsiwalaDental Hygienist1801782743
  3. Bonnie Bates, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1316087448
  4. Sara Catinari Shakked, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447540216
  5. Desiree Coniglio, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1366582025
  6. Candice Faciana, RDHDental Hygienist1306509021

Verify Alexander Ruchenkov in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,411 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 255 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alexander Ruchenkov4,411
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate360 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium263 claims
  3. Lisinopril178 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium168 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl157 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium137 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Alexander Ruchenkov among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Auburn

They are 45 of the 1,392 NPPES records with a practice address in Auburn, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cerny, MDAuburn, CA 956031740372796
  2. Jennifer Clothier, MDAuburn, CA 956031245333442
  3. Alan Gruenefeldt, MDAuburn, CA 956031780795930
  4. Michael Hooper, M.D.Auburn, CA 956031447236096
  5. Mark Knoble, M.D.Auburn, CA 956031174617799
  6. Francesca Lane, D.O.Auburn, CA 956031104806330
  7. Gerry Lee, MDAuburn, CA 956031740373356
  8. Patrick Ogilvie, MDAuburn, CA 956031821099003

Common questions

What is Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689785834, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11670 Atwood RD, Auburn, CA, 95603. Phone: (530) 887-2810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A81662, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Ruchenkov, M.D. had 4,411 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.