Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · West Islip, NY
Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in West Islip, New York, and NPI 1891778882, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (New York N005680, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph D. Ruffo
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- N005680 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 147 Norma Ave, West Islip, NY 11795
- Phone
- (631) 482-8710
- Enumerated
- Nov 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (631) 482-8711
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080606000061); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph D. Ruffo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license N005680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
290 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate78 claims
- Methylprednisolone32 claims
- Ketoconazole28 claims
- Clotrimazole20 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone16 claims
- Meloxicam15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 62.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $176.43
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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.
Joseph D. Ruffo among 1,260 podiatrist records in New York
Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M. is one of 1,260 podiatrist records with a practice address in New York. 70% 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, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1993 among the 756 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in New York
There are 1,260 podiatrist records in New York.
All 1,260 in New York → Every provider in West Islip → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean McGuinness, DPMWest Islip, NY 117951497740005
- Frank Russo, DPMWest Sayville, NY 117961538161716
- Mpepera Simango-YiadomStony Brook, NY 117941902460942
- Gerald Ciccarello, D.P.M.Wantagh, NY 117931720086796
- Robert Morton, DPMWading River, NY 117921902958051
- Cerise Adams, DPMSyosset, NY 117911003264862
- Andrew BierSyosset, NY 117911780730978
- Mitchell Cooperman, DPMSyosset, NY 117911487647608
Common questions
What is Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891778882, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 147 Norma Ave, West Islip, NY, 11795. Phone: (631) 482-8710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number N005680, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph D. Ruffo, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.