Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Walla Walla, WA
Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Walla Walla, Washington, and NPI 1326574005, issued on May 2, 2017. Check the license (Washington MD61254404, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Pula Gerola
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD61254404 WA
A175998 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 380 Chase Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
- Phone
- (509) 897-3790
- Enumerated
- May 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Fax
- (509) 897-5558
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251202003609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 380 Chase Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dalari AllingtonPharmacist1134467582
- Bruce Barga, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457375206
- James Barrow, DPTGeriatric Physical Therapist1194575621
- Angela Bly, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1801624325
- Abigail BradleyPhysician Assistant1013785955
- Sarah CochellPhysical Therapy Assistant1528809282
Verify Ruth Pula Gerola in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61254404Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt34 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
- Tramadol Hcl19 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 one group practice
- Providence Health And Services - WashingtonWalla Walla, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
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- Michael Alberts, M.D.Vancouver, WA1639262223
- Claudio Alperovich, MD, FACSKent, WA1316904568
Common questions
What is Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326574005, issued on May 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 380 Chase Ave, Walla Walla, WA, 99362. Phone: (509) 897-3790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61254404, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Pula Gerola, M.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.