Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · La Quinta, CA
Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in La Quinta, California, and NPI 1235233743, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (California A88507, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Ellen Vanderplas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A88507 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 47647 Caleo Bay Dr, La Quinta, CA 92253
- Phone
- (760) 777-7993
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2022
- Fax
- (760) 777-4244
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070827000836); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Ellen Vanderplas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A88507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
259 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide78 claims
- Fluorouracil33 claims
- Imiquimod24 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate18 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate14 claims
- Hydrocortisone14 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): 100 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).
Ruth Ellen Vanderplas among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Howard Miller, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601992773477
- Jamie Devito, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621326072455
- Diana Dang, MDEl Centro, CA 922431194736074
- Anthony Huynh, MDEl Centro, CA 922431497766364
- Srita ChakkaRancho Mirage, CA 922701972130888
- Tsu-Yi Chuang, M.D., M.P.H.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701942268149
Common questions
What is Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235233743, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47647 Caleo Bay Dr, La Quinta, CA, 92253. Phone: (760) 777-7993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A88507, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D. had 259 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ruth Ellen Vanderplas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.