NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Columbus, GA

Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1194820753, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 045936, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194820753
Name
Ruthann Frances Rees
Credential
M.D.,PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
045936 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1604 12TH St, Columbus, GA 31906
Phone
(706) 324-0471
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 324-0473
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041028000043); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1604 12TH St

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

  1. Joseph Arnold, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1174501456
  2. Kimberly Hall, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720647464
  3. Caitlyn Parrish, APRNWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1215744750
  4. Sarah Shealy, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497597447

Verify Ruthann Frances Rees in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

381 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Ruthann Rees381
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Progesterone95 claims
  2. Estradiol42 claims
  3. Liothyronine Sodium20 claims
  4. Spironolactone19 claims
  5. Armour Thyroid18 claims
  6. Fluconazole16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $65.09

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Radius Health, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruthann Rees$65.09
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Privia Medical Group OF Georgia LLCFayetteville, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ruthann Frances Rees among 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia

Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D. is one of 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 77% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 839 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 207V00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 1,430 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kimberly Hall, NPColumbus, GA 319061720647464
  2. William Jaegle, D.O.Fort Moore, GA 319051881014710
  3. Miles Mahan, M.D.Fort Benning, GA 319051164478061
  4. Mark Plunkett, M.D. OB/GYNFort Benning, GA 319051659323301
  5. Eric Schmitt, MDFort Benning, GA 319051245811124
  6. Caitlin Sledge, MDFort Benning, GA 319051457794976
  7. Wesley Chambers, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041588984090
  8. Crandall Chambers, M.D.Columbus, GA 319041831238427

Common questions

What is Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D.'s NPI number?

Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194820753, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1604 12TH St, Columbus, GA, 31906. Phone: (706) 324-0471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 045936, 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 Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruthann Frances Rees, M.D.,PH.D. had 381 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.