Robert A. Ruth, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Lafayette, LA
Robert A. Ruth, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1659407401, issued on Feb 26, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 5224, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Ruth
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 5224 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 538 E Gloria Switch RD, Lafayette, LA 70507
- Phone
- (337) 233-1271
- Enumerated
- Feb 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Fax
- (337) 234-1745
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 538 E Gloria Switch RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ryan Hebert, DDSDentist1386081578
Verify Robert A. Ruth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 5224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
161 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 37 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin65 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine35 claims
- Dexamethasone19 claims
- Ibuprofen16 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.
Robert A. Ruth among 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana
Robert A. Ruth, DDS is one of 1,468 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 75% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
76 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Lafayette
They are 76 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 1,468 general practice dentistry records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Robert A. Ruth, DDS's NPI number?
Robert A. Ruth, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659407401, issued on Feb 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Ruth, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 538 E Gloria Switch RD, Lafayette, LA, 70507. Phone: (337) 233-1271. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Ruth, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5224, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert A. Ruth, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Ruth, DDS had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 64 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.