Richard A. Ruffin, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Oklahoma City, OK
Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and NPI 1750477568, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Oklahoma 17818, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Ruffin
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 17818 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3301 NW 50TH St, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
- Phone
- (405) 947-0911
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 27 in Oklahoma → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3301 NW 50TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jack Beller, M.D.Specialist1437157344
- Steven Brantley, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124239413
- David Flesher, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962598524
- Michael Foster, M.ED., ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1316278542
Verify Richard A. Ruffin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 17818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
255 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 101 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Promethazine Hcl53 claims
- Meloxicam40 claims
- Celecoxib22 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $866.66
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acera Surgical, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard A. Ruffin among 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Oklahoma
Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. is one of 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 93% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 27 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Oklahoma.
All 27 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Oklahoma City → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Greg Halko, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731121124114764
- Shawhin Shahriari, MDOklahoma City, OK 731121245735901
- Ashley Cogar, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731141801935739
- Charles Funderburk, MDOklahoma City, OK 731141558369892
- David Rush, MDOklahoma City, OK 731141396039434
- Mark Shreve, M.D.Oklahoma City, OK 731141043453103
- Houshang Seradge, MDOklahoma City, OK 731091306841903
- Brian Chenoweth, MDOklahoma City, OK 731041558623934
Common questions
What is Richard A. Ruffin, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Ruffin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750477568, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3301 NW 50TH St, Oklahoma City, OK, 73112. Phone: (405) 947-0911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Ruffin, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 17818, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Ruffin, M.D. had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.