Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Melbourne, FL
Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1093799041, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME68400, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruddy E. Ruiz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- ME68400 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Dairy RD, Melbourne, FL 32904
- Phone
- (321) 952-0494
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (321) 952-0479
- Medicaid ID
- 379019300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100320000254); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruddy E. Ruiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME68400Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
810 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium68 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate52 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl43 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride42 claims
- Losartan Potassium36 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate32 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruddy E. Ruiz among 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida
Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD is one of 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2010 among the 123 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.
All 191 in Florida → Every provider in Melbourne → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katelyn Briggs, M.D.Melbourne, FL 329011942611850
- Barry Simkin, DOMelbourne, FL 329011437113289
- Charles Potts, MDMelbourne, FL 329341689868622
- Thet Tun, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601295742476
- Carol Gardner, MDOrlando, FL 328191629040597
- Molly Burges, MDOrlando, FL 328061316280662
- Mary Busowski, MDOrlando, FL 328061801871769
- Kyle Fisk, MDOrlando, FL 328061659833382
Common questions
What is Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD's NPI number?
Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093799041, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Dairy RD, Melbourne, FL, 32904. Phone: (321) 952-0494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME68400, 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.
How much does Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD had 810 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruddy E. Ruiz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.