NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles M. Ruhl, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Providence, RI

Charles M. Ruhl, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1134237274, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 9720, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; 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
1134237274
Name
Charles M. Ruhl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
9720 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 274-2300
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 272-1302
Medicaid ID
9020552 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040814000047); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1993
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 118 Dudley St

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

  1. Andrew Burchard, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1730379843
  2. Dola Conceicao, MS,CCC-AAudiologist1538330550
  3. Phyllis Dolcy, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1134659238
  4. Patricia Giglio Ayers, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841827193
  5. Jan Groblewski, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1467611962
  6. Robert McRae, MDOtolaryngology Physician1912015033

Verify Charles M. Ruhl in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

775 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Ruhl775
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium132 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate111 claims
  3. Omeprazole64 claims
  4. Mometasone Furoate59 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide54 claims
  6. Mupirocin48 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery, Inc.East Greenwich, RI

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

Charles M. Ruhl among 30 otolaryngology physician records in Rhode Island

Charles M. Ruhl, MD is one of 30 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 83% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1993 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 30 otolaryngology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Bellino, MDProvidence, RI 029051912015025
  2. Andrew Burchard, M.D.Providence, RI 029051730379843
  3. Robert McRae, MDProvidence, RI 029051912015033
  4. Peter Nigri, MDProvidence, RI 029051144338260
  5. David Bick, M.D.Providence, RI 029041225323710
  6. Paul Christu, MDProvidence, RI 029041124099361
  7. Frederick Godley, M.D.Providence, RI 029041508837816
  8. Craig Hanna, MD, PHDProvidence, RI 029041669049318

Common questions

What is Charles M. Ruhl, MD's NPI number?

Charles M. Ruhl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134237274, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles M. Ruhl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 274-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles M. Ruhl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 9720, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles M. Ruhl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles M. Ruhl, MD had 775 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles M. Ruhl, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.