Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Asheboro, NC
Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD is a sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Asheboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1598282741, issued on Aug 28, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01009, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruben Louis Torrez
- Credential
- PHARMD, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PS0010X
- License numbers
- 2024-01009 NC
RTL21-0901 NC
1-103077 KS
RS2024-0162 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 W Salisbury St, Asheboro, NC 27203
- Phone
- (333) 654-5500
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250926001679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records → All 15 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 600 W Salisbury St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Matthew Cohen, M.ED., CERT FCERehabilitation Practitioner1427291970
- Krista Frazier, MPTPhysical Therapist1639255367
- Brittany Groseclose, PTPhysical Therapist1124979547
- Wendel Lamason, PTPhysical Therapist1831129535
- Angela Lucas, LMBTMassage Therapist1265910780
- Stephen Lucey, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1932152527
Verify Ruben Louis Torrez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2024-01009Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 227 among the 145 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Emergeortho PARoxboro, NC
- NC Emergency Physician Services PLLCEden, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruben Louis Torrez among 15 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in North Carolina
Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD is one of 15 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 33% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 33% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PS0010X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 15 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in North Carolina.
All 15 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheboro → Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole PrendergastWinston Salem, NC 271571073018081
- Kassidy Everhart, ATCLexington, NC 272951447068614
- Colleen Rogers, ATCCary, NC 275191194375808
- Robin LeonardRaleigh, NC 276161710756317
- Daniel Palasz, MDDurham, NC 277041700349966
- Jasmine Holmes, MDGreenville, NC 278341003497645
- Alyssa Baldauf, LAT, ATCKill Devil Hills, NC 279481295181576
- Stephen Digh, LAT, ATCHarrisburg, NC 280751508255936
Common questions
What is Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD's NPI number?
Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598282741, issued on Aug 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 W Salisbury St, Asheboro, NC, 27203. Phone: (333) 654-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01009, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruben Louis Torrez, PHARMD, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 227. 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.