Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD
Dermatology Physician · Boston, MA
Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1124154554, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 236012, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Ann Vleugels
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 236012 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
- Phone
- (617) 732-4918
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081009000831); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Ann Vleugels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 236012Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Octagam97 claims
- Methotrexate89 claims
- Dupixent Syringe75 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate70 claims
- Panzyga58 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil50 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $99,039.27
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca UK Limited. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Ann Vleugels among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts
Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.
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- Lynda Chin, M.D.Boston, MA 021151437210143
- Caroline Kim, M.D.Boston, MA 021151386602753
- Kubinne Kim, MDBoston, MA 021151437341401
- Thomas Kupper, MDBoston, MA 021151548227945
- Vincent Li, MDBoston, MA 021151427093624
Common questions
What is Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124154554, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 732-4918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 236012, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD had 1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.