NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D.

Dentist · Jacksonville, FL

John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1285017418, issued on Jul 7, 2015. Check the license on the Florida health license search; 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
1285017418
Name
John Alexander Ruch
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS040416 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
554 Keily Street Bureau OF Med And Surg Ccpd, Jacksonville, FL 32212
Phone
(757) 953-7011
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Ruch385
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin116 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone87 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate44 claims
  4. Azithromycin38 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
  6. Metronidazole19 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: $62.52

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ruch$62.52
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John Alexander Ruch among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D. is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

286 dentist records list a practice address in Jacksonville

They are 286 of the 24,194 NPPES records with a practice address in Jacksonville, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carmen Boren, DDSJacksonville, FL 322121679632418
  2. Todd Bringhurst, D.M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322121578791257
  3. William Butt, DMDJacksonville, FL 322121033195169
  4. Jessica Chi, DDSJacksonville, FL 322121114101508
  5. William Deuring, DMDJacksonville, FL 322121265410336
  6. Nicholas Hamlin, D.D.S.Jacksonville, FL 322121811129109
  7. Susan Hinman, D.D.SJacksonville, FL 322121760467047
  8. Angela Justice, D.D.SJacksonville, FL 322121689988479

Common questions

What is John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285017418, issued on Jul 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 554 Keily Street Bureau OF Med And Surg Ccpd, Jacksonville, FL, 32212. Phone: (757) 953-7011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D.'s license?

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 John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Alexander Ruch, D.M.D. had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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