NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Ruiz, DO, MS

Family Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX

Brian Ruiz, DO, MS is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1851969299, issued on Jun 13, 2021. Check the license (Texas V5821, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1851969299
Name
Brian Ruiz
Credential
DO, MS
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
V5821 TX
23547 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX 75701
Phone
(903) 606-5600
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2026
Fax
(903) 606-5605
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250207000888); 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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Verify Brian Ruiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 139 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. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Ruiz1,132
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium77 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate67 claims
  3. Lisinopril47 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium45 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate39 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium38 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. Christus Trinity ClinicHenderson, TX

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

Brian Ruiz among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Brian Ruiz, DO, MS is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 51% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 119 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paula Bessonett, MDTyler, TX 757011144209354
  2. C. Branch, D.O.Tyler, TX 757011205814753
  3. Craig Gunter, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011174598312
  4. Kenneth Haygood, MDTyler, TX 757011326046616
  5. Julie Haygood, M.D.Tyler, TX 757011124010392
  6. Fredrick Kersh, DOTyler, TX 757011871537621
  7. James Lively, MDTyler, TX 757011043284938
  8. David Martin, M.D.,P.A.Tyler, TX 757011912013665

Common questions

What is Brian Ruiz, DO, MS's NPI number?

Brian Ruiz, DO, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851969299, issued on Jun 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Ruiz, DO, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 S Fleishel Ave, Tyler, TX, 75701. Phone: (903) 606-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Ruiz, DO, MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number V5821, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Ruiz, DO, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Ruiz, DO, MS had 1,132 Medicare Part D claims for 139 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.