Merle S. Rust, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Janesville, WI
Merle S. Rust, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Janesville, Wisconsin, and NPI 1033144977, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin WI50768, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Merle S. Rust
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- WI50768 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI 53548
- Phone
- (608) 756-6826
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 29, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 756-6291
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071012000240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Merle S. Rust in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license WI50768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
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
- Mercy Health System CorporationJanesville, WI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Merle S. Rust among 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin
Merle S. Rust, MD is one of 176 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 74% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin
There are 176 neurological surgery physician records in Wisconsin.
All 176 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Janesville → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allan Levin, M.D.Middleton, WI 535621831212778
- Gregory Trost, MDMiddleton, WI 535621922074947
- S. Cushman, M.D.Racine, WI 534051679672430
- Jason Przybylo, MDMount Pleasant, WI 534051083908677
- William Kemp, MDMadison, WI 537031306251947
- Christopher Baggott, M.D.Madison, WI 537151871818609
- Daniel Burkett, M.D.Madison, WI 537151972039550
- Richard Carter, MDMadison, WI 537151336180652
Common questions
What is Merle S. Rust, MD's NPI number?
Merle S. Rust, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033144977, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Merle S. Rust, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Mineral Point Ave, Janesville, WI, 53548. Phone: (608) 756-6826. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Merle S. Rust, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number WI50768, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Merle S. Rust, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Merle S. Rust, MD had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.