Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Frederick, MD
Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1922415421, issued on Jul 16, 2014. Check the license (Maryland H95555, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- H95555 MD
OS018024 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 194 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD 21702
- Phone
- (240) 215-6310
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221114000063); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 194 Thomas Johnson Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kristin Adelmeyer, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477063014
- Elizabeth Arnone, CRNPNurse Practitioner1316041494
- Abby BelayFamily Nurse Practitioner1164103701
- Amanda Bliss, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1972809044
- Krista Boynton, MCD CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1811347271
- Lauren Cox, PAPhysician Assistant1871543132
Verify Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license H95555Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,829.57
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
- Frederick Health Medical Group LLCFrederick, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O.'s NPI number?
Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922415421, issued on Jul 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 194 Thomas Johnson Dr, Frederick, MD, 21702. Phone: (240) 215-6310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number H95555, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Nathaniel Ruhala, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 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.