Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D.
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Atlanta, GA
Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D. is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1063822393, issued on May 8, 2014. Check the license (Georgia 85784, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Lauren Sacks
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- 85784 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Phone
- (404) 251-5266
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201005000705); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Lauren Sacks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 85784Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology (internal medicine) physician in 2024
509 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 496 among the 1,036 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prochlorperazine Maleate57 claims
- Anastrozole45 claims
- Letrozole40 claims
- Dexamethasone32 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl16 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): 92.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $37.49
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 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 2 group practices
- Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Lauren Sacks among 28 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia
Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D. is one of 28 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 50% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 28 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Georgia.
All 28 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Martha Arellano, MDAtlanta, GA 303221952310500
- Lorraine Cafuir, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221144663188
- Stefanie Digiandomenico, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221982137014
- Manila Gaddh, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221598902140
- Michael Hochman, MDAtlanta, GA 303221083145593
- Craig Hofmeister, MDAtlanta, GA 303221497785232
- Christine Kempton, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221699882431
- Maryjo Lechowicz, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303221336256031
Common questions
What is Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063822393, issued on May 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1365 Clifton RD NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322. Phone: (404) 251-5266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 85784, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D. had 509 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among hematology (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 496. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruth Lauren Sacks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.