NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruskin R. Lines, MD

Specialist · Gilbert, AZ

Ruskin R. Lines, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Gilbert, Arizona, and NPI 1881680080, issued on Sep 22, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 26848, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881680080
Name
Ruskin R. Lines
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
26848 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 N Gilbert RD, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone
(480) 507-7767
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(480) 507-7793
Medicaid ID
086985 AZ
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 1501 N Gilbert RD

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

  1. Linda Brost, RN OGNPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396968822
  2. Paul Genuise, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1134234784
  3. Breanne Jaqua, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1821520313
  4. Lawrence Lebeau, DOFamily Medicine Physician1427111541
  5. Karen Saltzman, N.P.Obstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1639135304
  6. Namir Shaba, D.O.Urology Physician1750520771

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

177 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruskin Lines177
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin32 claims
  2. Fluocinonide22 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide19 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone14 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate12 claims
  6. Acyclovir11 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ruskin R. Lines among 747 specialist records in Arizona

Ruskin R. Lines, MD is one of 747 specialist records with a practice address in Arizona. 25% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 83% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in Arizona

There are 747 specialist records in Arizona.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Asuka Bunazawa, PTGilbert, AZ 852341396067849
  2. Tammika CarterGilbert, AZ 852341174293690
  3. Cecilia Dimaano, M.D.Gilbert, AZ 852341275635864
  4. Jacquelyn Espinoza, PTGilbert, AZ 852341992995674
  5. Maria GanzfriedGilbert, AZ 852341740656800
  6. Kimberly Hansen, ATGilbert, AZ 852341588019103
  7. Madhuri Kadiyala, MDGilbert, AZ 852341467426320
  8. Elana Varnum, OTR/LGilbert, AZ 852341114181716

Common questions

What is Ruskin R. Lines, MD's NPI number?

Ruskin R. Lines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881680080, issued on Sep 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruskin R. Lines, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 N Gilbert RD, Gilbert, AZ, 85234. Phone: (480) 507-7767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruskin R. Lines, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 26848, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ruskin R. Lines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruskin R. Lines, MD had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ruskin R. Lines, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.