Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D.
Body Imaging Physician · Des Moines, IA
Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D. is a body imaging physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1790773109, issued on Oct 10, 2005. Check the license (Iowa 34353, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra A. Ruhs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Body Imaging Physician 2085B0100X
- License number
- 34353 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 643-2667
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (515) 643-2978
- Medicaid ID
- 0244939 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000440); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sandra A. Ruhs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 34353Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average body imaging physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 33 among the 30 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 86% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone14 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: $198.40
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 115 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,057.51 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 one group practice
- Diagnostic Imaging Associates, P.C.Des Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra A. Ruhs among 39 body imaging physician records in Iowa
Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D. is one of 39 body imaging physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 49% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 49% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085B0100X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Body Imaging Physician providers in Iowa
There are 39 body imaging physician records in Iowa.
All 39 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Body Imaging Physician nationwide →
The 8 body imaging physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Falk, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141356338396
- Kraig Kirkpatrick, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141558359950
- Thomas Mallisee, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141639167042
- Dwight RaffertyDes Moines, IA 503141851386965
- Robert Railey, MDDes Moines, IA 503141376538488
- Joshua States, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141477080398
- John Tentinger, MDDes Moines, IA 503141801881933
- Paul Keller, M.D.Clive, IA 503251346207537
Common questions
What is Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790773109, issued on Oct 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 6TH Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 643-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 34353, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra A. Ruhs, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among body imaging physician prescribers was 33. 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.