Craig Richard Ruble, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Festus, MO
Craig Richard Ruble, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Festus, Missouri, and NPI 1467402867, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2002008842, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Richard Ruble
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 2002008842 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1390 Highway 61, Festus, MO 63028
- Phone
- (636) 933-7400
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (636) 933-7403
- Medicaid ID
- 206023715 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040405000305); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Craig Richard Ruble in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2002008842Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
941 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 292 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam338 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen151 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen134 claims
- Eliquis70 claims
- Celecoxib68 claims
- Amoxicillin61 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $237.89
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCFestus, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Richard Ruble among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri
Craig Richard Ruble, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Festus
They are 8 of the 706 NPPES records with a practice address in Festus, and 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Baker, MDFestus, MO 630281386888527
- Dale Doerr, M.D.Festus, MO 630281265482509
- Jeffrey Jenks, D.O.Festus, MO 630281154618858
- William Kennen, DOFestus, MO 630281700878147
- Paul Maynard, M.D.Festus, MO 630281538118575
- Robert Smeyne, DOFestus, MO 630281245294149
- Clarence Temple, MDFestus, MO 630281457350878
- Kurt Merkel, M.D.Fenton, MO 630261225006265
Common questions
What is Craig Richard Ruble, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig Richard Ruble, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467402867, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Richard Ruble, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1390 Highway 61, Festus, MO, 63028. Phone: (636) 933-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Richard Ruble, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2002008842, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Craig Richard Ruble, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Richard Ruble, M.D. had 941 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.