NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Herbert Ruckle, M.D.

Urology Physician · Loma Linda, CA

Herbert Ruckle, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1548360415, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (California G61617, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1548360415
Name
Herbert Ruckle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
G61617 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11370 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354
Phone
(909) 558-3111
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G616170 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091113000125); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1986
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 11370 Anderson St

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

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  2. Amir Abdi Pour, MDNephrology Physician1912187477
  3. Carine AbinaderWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1174345771
  4. Ray Abinader, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1770901548
  5. Ahmed Abou-Zamzam, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1558306795
  6. Borhaan Ahmad, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1740203595

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

477 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Herbert Ruckle477
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl120 claims
  2. Finasteride109 claims
  3. Alfuzosin Hcl Er25 claims
  4. Methenamine Hippurate16 claims
  5. Bcg (Tice Strain)15 claims
  6. Cephalexin15 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: $375.30

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Urogen Pharma, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Herbert Ruckle$375.30
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA

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

Herbert Ruckle among 1,524 urology physician records in California

Herbert Ruckle, M.D. is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in California

There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dalton Baldwin, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541205927837
  2. Gary Barker, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541629178587
  3. David Benjamin, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541407941081
  4. Minh-Hang Chau, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541912007816
  5. Henry Hadley, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541861592735
  6. Noel Hui, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541952345977
  7. Forrest Jellison, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541508073511
  8. Edmund Ko, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541023081817

Common questions

What is Herbert Ruckle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Herbert Ruckle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548360415, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Herbert Ruckle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11370 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (909) 558-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Herbert Ruckle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G61617, 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 Herbert Ruckle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Herbert Ruckle, M.D. had 477 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.