Joel Rush, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joel Rush, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1609865542, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license (Florida OS05228, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Rush
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- OS05228 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1960 NE 47TH St Ste 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Phone
- (954) 463-3200
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 463-3292
- Medicaid ID
- 379967100 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1960 NE 47TH St Ste 102
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristofer Chenard, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396155941
Verify Joel Rush in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS05228Check 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 orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam28 claims
- Celecoxib14 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: $2,043.58
56 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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.
Joel Rush among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
Joel Rush, DO is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 53% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.
All 1,470 in Florida → Every provider in Fort Lauderdale → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kristofer Chenard, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081396155941
- Lloyd CopeFt Lauderdale, FL 333081811908890
- Gordon HillFt Lauderdale, FL 333081770696445
- Jose JacksonFt Lauderdale, FL 333081598776510
- William LeoneFt Lauderdale, FL 333081386656320
- Robert MillsFt Lauderdale, FL 333081043223969
- Michael Ruddy, MDFt Lauderdale, FL 333081063401990
- Paul Meli, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333091669589362
Common questions
What is Joel Rush, DO's NPI number?
Joel Rush, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609865542, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Rush, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1960 NE 47TH St Ste 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 463-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Rush, DO's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS05228, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Rush, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Rush, DO had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.