NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Galveston, TX

Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1174204937, issued on Jul 26, 2023. Check the license (Texas BP10099621, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1174204937
Name
Ruth Eshikotse Pius
Credential
MB;BS
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
BP10099621 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 762-2328
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2023
Record last updated
May 19, 2026
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 301 University Blvd

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

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  4. Omar Abdelaziz, MDPsychiatry Physician1962140871
  5. Ramy AbdelmaseihInterventional Cardiology Physician1922569466
  6. Randa Abdelmasih, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1003377417

Verify Ruth Eshikotse Pius in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

363 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Ruth Pius363
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  3. Famotidine12 claims
  4. Nitroglycerin12 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate11 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.

Ruth Eshikotse Pius among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2023, is newer than over 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · over 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Galveston

They are 40 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tareq Abu Sharifeh, MDGalveston, TX 775551447200308
  2. Masood Ahmad, MDGalveston, TX 775551912068297
  3. Aiham Albaeni, MDGalveston, TX 775551598929317
  4. N Barbagelata, MDGalveston, TX 775551972662773
  5. Salim Hayek, M.DGalveston, TX 775551336458561
  6. Israel-Eli Lev, MDGalveston, TX 775551356400865
  7. Wei Liu, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551831477835
  8. Charles Lui, MDGalveston, TX 775551871652305

Common questions

What is Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS's NPI number?

Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174204937, issued on Jul 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 762-2328. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number BP10099621, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruth Eshikotse Pius, MB;BS had 363 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.