Lige B. Rushing, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Dallas, TX
Lige B. Rushing, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1508831116, issued on Feb 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas C2589, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lige B. Rushing
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- C2589 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8210 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 368-3611
- Enumerated
- Feb 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (214) 696-3695
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lige B. Rushing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license C2589Check 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 rheumatology physician in 2024
381 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pravastatin Sodium26 claims
- Ezetimibe21 claims
- Prednisone17 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate15 claims
- Losartan Potassium14 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.
Lige B. Rushing among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Lige B. Rushing, M.D. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Wassila Amari, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311164468088
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- Don Cheatum, MDDallas, TX 752311558317693
- Stanley Cohen, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311366441958
- John Cush, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311265492680
- Kathryn Dao, MDDallas, TX 752311588631436
- Thomas Geppert, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311174522874
- Matthew Hogenmiller, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311306866702
Common questions
What is Lige B. Rushing, M.D.'s NPI number?
Lige B. Rushing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508831116, issued on Feb 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lige B. Rushing, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8210 Walnut Hill LN, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 368-3611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lige B. Rushing, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number C2589, 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 Lige B. Rushing, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lige B. Rushing, M.D. had 381 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.
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.