NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1235102682 MD, FACS
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Plastic Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,431 in Plastic Surgery Physician, 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.
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Prescribing volume
92
Medicare Part D claims · 19 beneficiaries · Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 88
Industry payments
$27.6K
26 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS filed 92 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Plastic Surgery Physician in Washington, District of Columbia.
- 92
- Part D claims, 2024
- $27.6K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Paul Ruff, MD, FACS
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1235102682), first enumerated 02/08/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 92 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$27.6K in reported industry payments (26 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1235102682 · Plastic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1235102682
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 5K Plastic Surgery
- RX-TRACE 92
- BOOK-THIN 36 in District of Columbia
- PHOTO-ENUM Robert Peterson · 2006
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
92 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Paul Ruff, MD, FACS?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
92 5% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in District of Columbia
How Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among District of Columbia providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1235102682 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD, FACS |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/08/2006 |
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 Paul Ruff, MD, FACS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$27.6K
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
92
Total Claims
$665
Total Drug Cost
19
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 92
- Total Day Supply
- 998
- Generic Drug Cost
- $655
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (14.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 18
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.76
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Paul Ruff, MD, FACS prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
16 claims
- Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
14 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 16 |
| Cefadroxil | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 13 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How Paul Ruff, MD, FACS fits within the Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
5,431
Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Plastic Surgery Physician
88
Avg Claims per Provider
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's 92 claims are above the specialty average of 88.
Nationwide Plastic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ruff, both outside District of Columbia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in District of Columbia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in District of Columbia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ruff.
One of 36 Plastic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in District of Columbia, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Kelly Bolden
MD
Washington, DC
Dr. Emmanuel Bonnecarrere
M.D.
Washington, DC
Dr. Pearl Ann Brown
MD
Washington, DC
Dr. Reuben Bueno
M.D.
Washington, DC
Dr. Teresa Buescher
MD
Washington, DC
Compare Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's specialty? ▼
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS specializes in Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Washington, District of Columbia. Credentials: MD, FACS.
How much does Paul Ruff, MD, FACS prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Paul Ruff, MD, FACS wrote 92 Medicare Part D claims totaling $665 in drug costs for 19 beneficiaries.
Where is Paul Ruff, MD, FACS located? ▼
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS is located at 2440 M ST NW, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 785-4187.
What is Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's NPI number? ▼
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235102682, issued on 02/08/2006.
Does Paul Ruff, MD, FACS prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paul Ruff, MD, FACS had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 14.1%.
How many Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 5,431 Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 88 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Paul Ruff, MD, FACS prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Cefadroxil, Ondansetron Odt. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Paul Ruff, MD, FACS accept Medicare? ▼
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS appears in CMS Medicare data with 92 Part D claims and 19 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's credentials? ▼
Paul Ruff, MD, FACS's NPI is 1235102682 with credentials MD, FACS. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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