John Anthony Ruth, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Bowling Green, KY
John Anthony Ruth, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1730125857, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 49370, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Anthony Ruth
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 49370 KY
TP167 KY
D0038499 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Park St, Bowling Green, KY 42101
- Phone
- (270) 781-5111
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 780-0477
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160714001503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Anthony Ruth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49370Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
238 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium55 claims
- Cefuroxime39 claims
- Famotidine22 claims
- Ofloxacin15 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: $36.56
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Caldwell County Hospital, IncPrinceton, KY
- Ohio County Hospital CorporationOwensboro, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Anthony Ruth among 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky
John Anthony Ruth, M.D. is one of 149 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 105 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 149 otolaryngology physician records in Kentucky.
All 149 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Salmon, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011295731636
- Anil Arora, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031215191267
- Lonnie Morris, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031518121466
- Deeyar Jubran, MDMurray, KY 420711851956940
- Frederick Lorenz, MDGlasgow, KY 421411295771582
- Jeffrey Wilson, M.D.Glasgow, KY 421411689676314
- Bruce Rowland, D.OFulton, KY 420411245233162
- James Hawkins, M.D.Benton, KY 420251346274438
Common questions
What is John Anthony Ruth, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Anthony Ruth, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730125857, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Anthony Ruth, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Park St, Bowling Green, KY, 42101. Phone: (270) 781-5111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Anthony Ruth, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49370, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Anthony Ruth, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Anthony Ruth, M.D. had 238 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.