Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Muskegon, MI
Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Muskegon, Michigan, and NPI 1770687089, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (Michigan RW 009424, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth A. Walkotten
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- RW 009424 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2947 Russell RD, Muskegon, MI 49445
- Phone
- (231) 733-1989
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 766-3230
- Medicaid ID
- 111775864 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080818000687); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest family medicine physician records → All 6,013 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ruth A. Walkotten in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license RW 009424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
437 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Armour Thyroid32 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
- Valacyclovir23 claims
- Fluconazole18 claims
- Oxazepam18 claims
- Atenolol14 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 A. Walkotten among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O. is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Muskegon
They are 49 of the 2,646 NPPES records with a practice address in Muskegon, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O.'s NPI number?
Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770687089, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2947 Russell RD, Muskegon, MI, 49445. Phone: (231) 733-1989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number RW 009424, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth A. Walkotten, D.O. had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.