NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David E. Ruiz, MD

Dermatology Physician · Dalton, GA

David E. Ruiz, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dalton, Georgia, and NPI 1467491183, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license on the Georgia Composite 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
1467491183
Name
David E. Ruiz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
18419 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1107 Memorial Dr, Dalton, GA 30720
Phone
(706) 277-7311
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 529-4837
Medicaid IDs
3801292 TN
3801293 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110419000940); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1984
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 1107 Memorial Dr

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

  1. Joseph Ballard, PAPhysician Assistant1144331943
  2. Billy Chung, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1174638795
  3. John Chung, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1710943709
  4. Jane ClarkInternal Medicine Physician1659530004
  5. Victor Czerkasij, NPNurse Practitioner1295893204
  6. Timothy Dindoffer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1528173432

Verify David E. Ruiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

793 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. David Ruiz793
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate146 claims
  2. Fluorouracil61 claims
  3. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)39 claims
  4. Fluocinonide39 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone34 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide34 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. Permanente Medical Group IncStockton, CA

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

David E. Ruiz among 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia

David E. Ruiz, MD is one of 349 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 260 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 349 dermatology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Cole, MDDalton, GA 307201821292301
  2. Luis Gomez Vaca, M.D.Dalton, GA 307201902197064
  3. Jordan Ralston, P.A.-CDalton, GA 307201730624255
  4. Magdalena Kowalski, MDRinggold, GA 307361619952686
  5. Natalie Meeks, MDWatkinsville, GA 306771538554522
  6. Wilson Omesiete, MDWatkinsville, GA 306771609373695
  7. Kristen Thomas, M.D.Watkinsville, GA 306771891960696
  8. Jonathan Fass, MDGreensboro, GA 306421104821917

Common questions

What is David E. Ruiz, MD's NPI number?

David E. Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467491183, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David E. Ruiz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1107 Memorial Dr, Dalton, GA, 30720. Phone: (706) 277-7311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David E. Ruiz, MD's license?

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David E. Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David E. Ruiz, MD had 793 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.