NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruby M. Albert, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Columbia, SC

Ruby M. Albert, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1295721009, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295721009
Name
Ruby M. Albert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
MD39267 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4605 Monticello RD, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 252-7001
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 252-5219
Medicaid ID
198182 SC
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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Also registered at 4605 Monticello RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ruth-Narumi Amador, MACounselor1497150262
  2. Dan Bodison, MDPediatrics Physician1215937610
  3. Julie Brasher, APRNNurse Practitioner1982951000
  4. Shelly Brigman, M.D.Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician1710917372
  5. Milissa Davis, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1558992701
  6. Anthony Elkins, MDInternal Medicine Physician1629045505

Verify Ruby M. Albert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ruby Albert19
  2. Specialty average375

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: $43.76

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Qol Medical, LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruby Albert$43.76
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ruby M. Albert among 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina

Ruby M. Albert, MD is one of 1,136 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

162 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 162 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,136 pediatrics physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dan Bodison, MDColumbia, SC 292031215937610
  2. Stuart Hamilton, MDColumbia, SC 292031215937784
  3. Kimberly Hightower, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031144220559
  4. Laura Ledlie, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031871576447
  5. Robin Meadows, MDColumbia, SC 292031356312706
  6. Ragin Monteith, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031215936935
  7. Melinda O'Leary, MDColumbia, SC 292031952380495
  8. Laura Rickenmann, MDColumbia, SC 292031063491520

Common questions

What is Ruby M. Albert, MD's NPI number?

Ruby M. Albert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295721009, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruby M. Albert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4605 Monticello RD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 252-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruby M. Albert, MD's license?

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 Ruby M. Albert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruby M. Albert, MD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.