NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C

Physician Assistant · Forsyth, MT

Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Forsyth, Montana, and NPI 1801046503, issued on Sep 30, 2008. Check the license (Montana 542, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; 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
1801046503
Name
Brady Scott Ruff
Credential
P.A. - C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
542 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
383 N 17TH Ave, Forsyth, MT 59327
Phone
(406) 346-2161
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100504000853); 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 383 N 17TH Ave

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

  1. Karla Herman, RDNutritionist1740477520
  2. Elisabeth Inman, RDNRegistered Dietitian1871087783
  3. Kristina Kleinow, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1598358491
  4. Hannah McEndreePhysician Assistant1689431413
  5. Alicia Ratcliff, LCPCMental Health Counselor1093640914
  6. Shelley Rickett, NURSE PRACTITIONERPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1437510807

Verify Brady Scott Ruff in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

59 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 86% of claims.

  1. Brady Ruff59
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy31 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Rosebud Community Hospital IncForsyth, MT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Brady Scott Ruff among 698 physician assistant records in Montana

Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C is one of 698 physician assistant records with a practice address in Montana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2016 among the 514 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 physician assistant records list a practice address in Forsyth

They are 2 of the 23 NPPES records with a practice address in Forsyth, and 698 physician assistant records in Montana.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hannah McEndreeForsyth, MT 593271689431413
  2. Dale Diede, PACGlendive, MT 593301922156421
  3. Carla Dowdy, P.A.Ekalaka, MT 593241740235423
  4. Carleen Gaub, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301891872370
  5. Jack Haas, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301790701498
  6. Rodney Hickman, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301316044399
  7. Sandra Janzen, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301831296821
  8. Audrey Kerr, PA-CGlendive, MT 593301790792836

Common questions

What is Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C's NPI number?

Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801046503, issued on Sep 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 383 N 17TH Ave, Forsyth, MT, 59327. Phone: (406) 346-2161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 542, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brady Scott Ruff, P.A. - C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 of 100. 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.

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