NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pedro Ruiz, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lakeland, FL

Pedro Ruiz, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1427039387, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0062839, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427039387
Name
Pedro Ruiz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME0062839 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4740 Exploration Ave, Lakeland, FL 33812
Phone
(863) 666-9020
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(863) 606-0887
Medicaid ID
377456201 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4740 Exploration Ave

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

  1. Jose Acuna, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1780879163
  2. Frances Cadogan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265417471
  3. Jennifer Clyatt, APRN, AGNP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1073179602
  4. Mary Landsberger, ARNPNurse Practitioner1083695266
  5. Harpreet Patheja, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114984341
  6. Lincoln Pitcher, ARNPNurse Practitioner1619453305

Verify Pedro Ruiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,730 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pedro Ruiz7,730
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium409 claims
  2. Lisinopril370 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate310 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl270 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa207 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium204 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score72.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Pedro Ruiz among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Pedro Ruiz, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

142 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakeland

They are 142 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Acuna, M.DLakeland, FL 338121780879163
  2. Frances Cadogan, MDLakeland, FL 338121265417471
  3. Rajnikant Kadiwar, M.D., F.A.C.P.Lakeland, FL 338121346247863
  4. Sam Korley, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121518962885
  5. Harpreet Patheja, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121114984341
  6. Carlos Romero, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338121356322234
  7. Michael Strickland, ARNPLakeland, FL 338121689655862
  8. Narinder Brar, MDLakeland, FL 338131972582054

Common questions

What is Pedro Ruiz, MD's NPI number?

Pedro Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427039387, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pedro Ruiz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4740 Exploration Ave, Lakeland, FL, 33812. Phone: (863) 666-9020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pedro Ruiz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0062839, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pedro Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pedro Ruiz, MD had 7,730 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pedro Ruiz, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 of 100. 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.

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.