Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Elk Grove, CA
Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elk Grove, California, and NPI 1356364558, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (California A063607, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Craig Stewart Ruggles
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- A063607 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8170 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95758
- Phone
- (916) 691-5900
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100302000450); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 17,133 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8170 Laguna Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ruenell Adams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740291574
- Omar Ahmed, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1376525154
- Sina Ali, NURSE PRACTIONERPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1639859077
- Thomas Atkins, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093728776
- Morteza Beheshtian, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1033267422
- Kendra Blanchette, RD, CSR, CDCESRegistered Dietitian1891501805
Verify Craig Stewart Ruggles in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A063607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
442 Medicare Part D claims for 299 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate45 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
- Prednisone35 claims
- Cephalexin31 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa22 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate19 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
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Craig Stewart Ruggles among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
81 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elk Grove
They are 81 of the 3,596 NPPES records with a practice address in Elk Grove, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
All 17,133 in California → Every provider in Elk Grove → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ruenell Adams, MDElk Grove, CA 957581740291574
- Katie Askew, MDElk Grove, CA 957581043221815
- John Bias, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581295710390
- Thomas Bzoskie, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581013930866
- Jeffrey Carrick, MDElk Grove, CA 957581629070255
- Allen Hall, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581760466924
- Jack Jue, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581497738306
- Alison Juozokas, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581417979949
Common questions
What is Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D.'s NPI number?
Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356364558, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8170 Laguna Blvd, Elk Grove, CA, 95758. Phone: (916) 691-5900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A063607, 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 Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Craig Stewart Ruggles, M.D. had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 299 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.