Richard J. Ruffing, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Gaffney, SC
Richard J. Ruffing, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gaffney, South Carolina, and NPI 1689628646, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 12817, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Ruffing
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 12817 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 722 Hyatt St, Gaffney, SC 29341
- Phone
- (864) 489-2400
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (864) 488-3987
- Medicaid ID
- I28178 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040629001083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Ruffing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
13,288 Medicare Part D claims for 841 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,575 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,067 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium542 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate430 claims
- Omeprazole408 claims
- Gabapentin360 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate356 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: $227.55
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Richard J. Ruffing among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Richard J. Ruffing, MD is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 1,638 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gaffney
They are 21 of the 363 NPPES records with a practice address in Gaffney, and 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Herbert Barnhill, MDGaffney, SC 293411205888674
- Susan Bland, MDGaffney, SC 293411982657151
- Cynthia Buchanan, DOGaffney, SC 293411174606073
- Jamie Burns, DOGaffney, SC 293411295114742
- Robert Jackson, MDGaffney, SC 293411710965637
- Robert Kaemmerlen, M.D.Gaffney, SC 293411275504359
- David Lydon, D.O.Gaffney, SC 293411154390599
- Donald Morgan, MDGaffney, SC 293411841243078
Common questions
What is Richard J. Ruffing, MD's NPI number?
Richard J. Ruffing, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689628646, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Ruffing, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 722 Hyatt St, Gaffney, SC, 29341. Phone: (864) 489-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Ruffing, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12817, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Ruffing, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Ruffing, MD had 13,288 Medicare Part D claims for 841 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.