Kenneth Rueden, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant in Neenah, Wisconsin. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,119 in Surgical Physician Assistant, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Kenneth Rueden, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 940 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.9/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 940
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- $54.76
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Kenneth Rueden, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kenneth Rueden, PA-C sits
This provider among surgical physician assistant peers
Across the 3,708 surgical physician assistant providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kenneth Rueden, PA-C writes more Part D claims than 94% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 25% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one surgical physician assistant peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kenneth Rueden, PA-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Kenneth Rueden, PA-C?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Surgical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Largest specialties in Wisconsin (% of in-state providers)
Surgical Physician Assistant ranks #60 among Wisconsin's specialties (0.3% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Wisconsin provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Surgical Physician Assistant; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kenneth Rueden, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgical Physician Assistant) - 78.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Surgical Physician Assistant US NPIs
78.9/100 MIPS final score - 4.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Surgical Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 66.7. Cost dim: 54.9.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Kenneth Rueden, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 1265 W AMERICAN DR # 100, Neenah, WI, 54956, with a listed phone of (920) 886-8979. NPI 1972911766 was issued on 07/24/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Rueden most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 940 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 243 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $37K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 66.7, Cost 54.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,119 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 316 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972911766 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/24/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kenneth Rueden, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kenneth Rueden, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$55
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 940 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,761
- Total Day Supply
- 50,068
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $15K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (1.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 119
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Gender Split
- 16% female / 84% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 88, 75-84: 106, 85+: 24
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kenneth Rueden, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
307 claims
- Finasteride
Finasteride
144 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 77
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
77 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride 59
Oxybutynin Chloride
59 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 31
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
31 claims
- Myrbetriq 28
Myrbetriq
28 claims
- Solifenacin Succin… 27
Solifenacin Succinate
27 claims
- Fesoterodine Fumar… 25
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 307 |
| Finasteride | 144 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 77 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | 59 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 31 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 28 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 27 |
| Fesoterodine Fumarate Er Fesoterodine Fumarate | 25 |
| Cephalexin | 24 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgical Physician Assistant Overview
How Kenneth Rueden, PA-C fits within the Surgical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Kenneth Rueden, PA-C's 940 claims are above the specialty average of 316.
Nearby Surgical Physician Assistant Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rueden.
Compare Surgical Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Wisconsin medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Physician Assistant peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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