Ernest A. Ruse, MD
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Cullman, AL
Ernest A. Ruse, MD is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1942232822, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00027474, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest A. Ruse
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
- License number
- 00027474 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058
- Phone
- (256) 737-8000
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 737-8058
- Medicaid ID
- 009938043 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060817000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ernest A. Ruse in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00027474Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 212 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone153 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen140 claims
- Tramadol Hcl69 claims
- Meloxicam55 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium42 claims
- Methocarbamol30 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: $18.22
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 125 providers of this specialty with any payment received $667.42 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
- Cullman Internal Medicine, PCCullman, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 5 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.
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The 4 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Ortega, MDBirmingham, AL 352051912974833
- Eric BatsonNorthport, AL 354731396263612
- Kimberly BakerMontgomery, AL 361061972227924
- Anthony Noll, DO, MHAMobile, AL 366171891439014
Common questions
What is Ernest A. Ruse, MD's NPI number?
Ernest A. Ruse, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942232822, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest A. Ruse, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1890 AL Highway 157, Cullman, AL, 35058. Phone: (256) 737-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest A. Ruse, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00027474, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ernest A. Ruse, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest A. Ruse, MD had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. 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.