NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Orange, CA

Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1124023163, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (California G55288, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124023163
Name
Joseph Michael Ruggio
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
G55288 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Phone
(714) 456-8888
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
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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Also registered at 101 The City Dr S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Danny Abad, PAPhysician Assistant1477158673
  2. Edward AbaradoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912855198
  3. Nagina Abdiani, DOGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1518543271
  4. Mariam Abdul-Latif, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1538418884
  5. Eric AbelloOtolaryngology Physician1922566215
  6. Brandon Abeyta, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841291804

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Ruggio15
  2. Specialty average3,078

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%62.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $5,686.26

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Ruggio$5,686.26
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in California

  1. Abdul Abbasi, MDLong Beach, CA1710071717
  2. Siddique Abbasi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1528076718
  3. Lillian Abdelmalek, MDSacramento, CA1881343796
  4. Robin Abdelmalik, M.D. FACCTemecula, CA1275656662
  5. Roberto Abdelnur, MDEl Centro, CA1982648606
  6. Sohail Abdi-Moradi, M.D.Moorpark, CA1376862938
  7. Nadia Abelhad, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1619400801
  8. Georges Abou Rjaili, MDRiverside, CA1073896544
  9. Jamil Aboulhosn, MDLos Angeles, CA1356382717
  10. Maria Abraham, M.D.San Francisco, CA1669436960

Common questions

What is Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124023163, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G55288, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Michael Ruggio, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.