NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lela Ruck, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · El Paso, TX

Lela Ruck, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1235543760, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (Texas S5760, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235543760
Name
Lela Ruck
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
S5760 TX
2016040201 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Trans Mountain RD Ste B, El Paso, TX 79911
Phone
(915) 215-8400
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(915) 612-9254
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200612001228); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2000 Trans Mountain RD Ste B

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

  1. Mary Josephine Esparza, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083093660

Verify Lela Ruck in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lela Ruck87
  2. Specialty average3,176

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

  1. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center EL PasoEl Paso, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lela Ruck among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Lela Ruck, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in El Paso

They are 262 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Unknown Anuja Mahesh Mistry, MDEl Paso, TX 799111093383358
  2. Kelly ChohonisEl Paso, TX 799111760897185
  3. Azucena Del Real, MDEl Paso, TX 799111073075073
  4. Chioma ElioguEl Paso, TX 799111841933157
  5. Sindhu Goddanakoppal Rajendra, MDEl Paso, TX 799111891112843
  6. Jacob Hernandez, MDEl Paso, TX 799111023756095
  7. Sandesh Murali, M.DEl Paso, TX 799111386922771
  8. Rutul Patel, M.D.El Paso, TX 799111871163071

Common questions

What is Lela Ruck, MD's NPI number?

Lela Ruck, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235543760, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lela Ruck, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Trans Mountain RD Ste B, El Paso, TX, 79911. Phone: (915) 215-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lela Ruck, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5760, as entered by the provider. 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 Lela Ruck, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lela Ruck, MD had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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