NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ruthven, DO

Optometrist · Hartland, MI

Michael Ruthven, DO is an optometrist with a practice address in Hartland, Michigan, and NPI 1174971998, issued on Jun 2, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 4901004965, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174971998
Name
Michael Ruthven
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
4901004965 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11200 Highland RD, Hartland, MI 48353
Phone
(810) 632-5240
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160615001034); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ferris State College - College Of Optometry, 2016
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Ruthven25
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost12 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): 74 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $248.41

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Ruthven$248.41
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Ave Maria EyecareHartland, MI
  2. Thomas R Doud OD PCHartland, MI

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

Michael Ruthven among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan

Michael Ruthven, DO is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Hartland

They are 2 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Hartland, and 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Doud, ODHartland, MI 483531649316175
  2. Mark Kaczmarek, ODHighland, MI 483561144800442
  3. David Klar, O.D.Highland, MI 483561013033869
  4. Mark Payne, O.D.Orion, MI 483591114071305
  5. Nora Clancy, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461477780658
  6. Barbara Figel-Legowski, O.DClarkston, MI 483461033262308
  7. Rebecca Keagy, O.D.Clarkston, MI 483461336291251
  8. Jill Schnurer, ODClarkston, MI 483461710053152

Common questions

What is Michael Ruthven, DO's NPI number?

Michael Ruthven, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174971998, issued on Jun 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ruthven, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11200 Highland RD, Hartland, MI, 48353. Phone: (810) 632-5240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ruthven, DO's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901004965, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Ruthven, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Ruthven, DO had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Ruthven, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74 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.

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