Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Cherokee, NC
Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Cherokee, North Carolina, and NPI 1700160272, issued on Oct 3, 2011. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rebecca J. Ruf
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Phone
- (828) 497-9163
- Enumerated
- Oct 3, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1700160272 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151202000181); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rebecca J. Ruf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
405 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
- Losartan Potassium19 claims
- Jardiance17 claims
- Famotidine15 claims
- Omeprazole15 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cherokee Indian Hospital AuthorityCherkoee, NC · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Rebecca J. Ruf among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 physician assistant records list a practice address in Cherokee
They are 13 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C's NPI number?
Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700160272, issued on Oct 3, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC, 28719. Phone: (828) 497-9163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C's license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rebecca J. Ruf, PA-C had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.