Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A.
Family Medicine Physician · Laguna Woods, CA
Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Laguna Woods, California, and NPI 1992865281, issued on Dec 9, 2006. Check the license (California A80157, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amy Ruth Cullen
- Credential
- M.D., M.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A80157 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 484 Calle Cadiz Unit B, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
- Phone
- (949) 887-1017
- Enumerated
- Dec 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170313001540); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amy Ruth Cullen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A80157Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,223 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium89 claims
- Eliquis55 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium48 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate46 claims
- Potassium Chloride45 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate37 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.
Amy Ruth Cullen among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A. 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
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Laguna Woods
They are 6 of the 185 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Woods, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
All 17,133 in California → Every provider in Laguna Woods → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Howard Bland, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371336156769
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- Navid Geula, D.O.Laguna Woods, CA 926371487820577
- Faranak Ghazi, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371194111070
- Bruce Van Vranken, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371093742173
- Tram Ngo, D.O.Garden Grove, CA 926401225282304
- Mohammed Ali, M.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301053405506
- Carol Barnes-Blanks, MDLake Forest, CA 926301720009152
Common questions
What is Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A.'s NPI number?
Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992865281, issued on Dec 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 484 Calle Cadiz Unit B, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637. Phone: (949) 887-1017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A80157, 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 Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amy Ruth Cullen, M.D., M.A. had 1,223 Medicare Part D claims for 130 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.