Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Houston, TX
Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1760466395, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Frank Ruda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A32463 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1205, Houston, TX 77002
- Phone
- (713) 659-3937
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Fax
- (713) 659-2553
- Medicaid ID
- 00A324630 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210524000097); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joseph Frank Ruda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
323 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Timolol Maleate58 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth48 claims
- Levobunolol Hcl34 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol25 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Advanced Surgeons And Physicians Network IncHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Frank Ruda among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760466395, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1315 St Joseph Pkwy Ste 1205, Houston, TX, 77002. Phone: (713) 659-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D.'s license?
Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Frank Ruda, M.D. had 323 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.