Richard A. Ruben, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Sacramento, CA
Richard A. Ruben, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1881848521, issued on Nov 7, 2008. Check the license (California C175419, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Ruben
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- C175419 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 Alhambra Blvd Ste 400, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Phone
- (916) 733-5098
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211112002182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard A. Ruben in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C175419Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,549 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 174 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium285 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate247 claims
- Losartan Potassium192 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium174 claims
- Gabapentin132 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate101 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Ruben among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California
Richard A. Ruben, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
473 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sacramento
They are 473 of the 33,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Sacramento, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Richard A. Ruben, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Ruben, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881848521, issued on Nov 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Ruben, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 Alhambra Blvd Ste 400, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 733-5098. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Ruben, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C175419, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Ruben, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Ruben, M.D. had 4,549 Medicare Part D claims for 482 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.