NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Ruggian, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Port St Lucie, FL

John C. Ruggian, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Port St Lucie, Florida, and NPI 1699778027, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME67996, as entered in NPPES) 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
1699778027
Name
John C. Ruggian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME67996 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
782 E. Prima Vista Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
Phone
(772) 340-0923
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(772) 340-4462
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
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. John Ruggian110
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl17 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.

John C. Ruggian among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

John C. Ruggian, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Port St Lucie

They are 35 of the 2,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Port St Lucie, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Barry, D.O.Port St Lucie, FL 349521447210232
  2. Rajneesh Bhalla, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349521326062167
  3. Allan Birnbaum, D.O.Port Saint Lucie, FL 349521073549358
  4. Gregory Dawkins, MDPort Saint Lucie, FL 349521235336819
  5. Curtis Edewaard, MDPort St Lucie, FL 349521750664033
  6. Juan Escobar, M.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349521194771386
  7. Rene Loyola, M.D.Port St Lucie, FL 349521528066941
  8. Michael Moffatt, DOPort St Lucie, FL 349521669451936

Common questions

What is John C. Ruggian, MD's NPI number?

John C. Ruggian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699778027, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Ruggian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 782 E. Prima Vista Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL, 34952. Phone: (772) 340-0923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Ruggian, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME67996, 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 John C. Ruggian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John C. Ruggian, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.