B Winfred Ruffner, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
B Winfred Ruffner, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1891789251, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD09890, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- B Winfred Ruffner
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License number
- MD09890 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 648-9808
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 648-4570
- Medicaid ID
- 3161052 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify B Winfred Ruffner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD09890Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
B Winfred Ruffner among 114 medical oncology physician records in Tennessee
B Winfred Ruffner, MD is one of 114 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 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 207RX0202X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 114 medical oncology physician records in Tennessee. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Bliven, MDChattanooga, TN 374031477182749
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- Harsha Vardhana, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031285823658
- Bradley HarrisonChattanooga, TN 374041821520453
- Ronald Roberts, MDChattanooga, TN 374041477180230
- Jill Tichy, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041912103425
- Jitendra Gandhi, M.D.Athens, TN 373031184689614
Common questions
What is B Winfred Ruffner, MD's NPI number?
B Winfred Ruffner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891789251, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is B Winfred Ruffner, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 648-9808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify B Winfred Ruffner, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD09890, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.