Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Newark, OH
Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Newark, Ohio, and NPI 1861505349, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 18862, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Ruff
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 18862 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 136 W Main St, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (740) 349-3033
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (740) 349-7675
- Medicaid ID
- 0713526 OH
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard A. Ruff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 18862Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
138 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Penicillin V Potassium50 claims
- Ibuprofen46 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.
Richard A. Ruff among 3,986 general practice dentistry records in Ohio
Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S. is one of 3,986 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Ohio. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in Ohio
There are 3,986 general practice dentistry records in Ohio.
All 3,986 in Ohio → Every provider in Newark → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Barickman, DDSNewark, OH 430551679551675
- Thomas Fitzsimmons, DDSNewark, OH 430551831269679
- Jeffery Guest, DDSNewark, OH 430551932112497
- Thomas Hiebel, DDSNewark, OH 430551609962034
- Benjamin Jump, DDSNewark, OH 430551215153796
- Marc Lewis, D.D.S.Newark, OH 430551932212446
- Matthew Mack, DDSNewark, OH 430551629289541
- Richard Main, DDSNewark, OH 430551720191174
Common questions
What is Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861505349, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 136 W Main St, Newark, OH, 43055. Phone: (740) 349-3033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 18862, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Ruff, D.D.S. had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.