Christopher Lawson Ruland
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Van Nuys, CA
Christopher Lawson Ruland is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Van Nuys, California, and NPI 1689106528, issued on Mar 30, 2017. Check the license (California A176679, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Lawson Ruland
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- A176679 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91405
- Phone
- (818) 901-6600
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220617002642); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6815 Noble Ave
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- Jan Matthew Angeles, NPNurse Practitioner1942989801
- David Auerbach, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1851320352
- Michael Bahk, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518012335
Verify Christopher Lawson Ruland in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A176679Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
252 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam169 claims
- Naproxen21 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium15 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Jah Hand SurgeryLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Lawson Ruland among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California
Christopher Lawson Ruland is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.
All 384 in California → Every provider in Van Nuys → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allison Blumenthal, D.O.Van Nuys, CA 914051457733784
- Wilson Del Pizzo, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051124054788
- Connor DelmanVan Nuys, CA 914051710351077
- Richard Ferkel, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051831128230
- Marc Friedman, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051154351625
- Mark Getelman, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051275569832
- Ronald Karzel, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051710922356
- Graeme Matthewson, MDVan Nuys, CA 914051518578772
Common questions
What is Christopher Lawson Ruland's NPI number?
Christopher Lawson Ruland's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689106528, issued on Mar 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Lawson Ruland located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91405. Phone: (818) 901-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Lawson Ruland's license?
NPPES lists California license number A176679, 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 Christopher Lawson Ruland prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Lawson Ruland had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Lawson Ruland's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.