NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Lakeland, FL

Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1861465262, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME30405, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861465262
Name
Richard Leslie Rutherford
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
ME30405 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(863) 680-7000
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 264-8519
Medicaid ID
064918000 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Richard Leslie Rutherford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Richard Leslie Rutherford among 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida

Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD is one of 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207RP1001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,045 pulmonary disease physician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christian Abreu-Ramirez, MDLakeland, FL 338051003335019
  2. Bashar Alzghoul, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051346623089
  3. Eric Catz, MDLakeland, FL 338051366414518
  4. Roman Gimpelevich, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051720284102
  5. Rana Kanaan, MDLakeland, FL 338051841564275
  6. Eric Lipson, MDLakeland, FL 338051023081346
  7. Nidal Sakka, MDLakeland, FL 338051467451294
  8. Edwin Sammer, M.D.Lakeland, FL 338051982864187

Common questions

What is Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD's NPI number?

Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861465262, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 680-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Leslie Rutherford, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME30405, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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