2026 NPPES data Infectious Disease Physician NPI 1962668285 M.D.
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SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician in BALTIMORE, Maryland. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 148 beneficiaries · Infectious Disease Physician avg: 816
Generic prescribing
62%
generic claims · 38% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$209.02
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. filed 3,028 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Infectious Disease Physician in BALTIMORE, Maryland, prescribing 62% generic.

3K
Part D claims, 2023
62%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,028 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/06/2008

NPI 1962668285

Primary specialty

Infectious Disease Physician

Mid-sized

8,292 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,028 271% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 816

Specialty distribution in Maryland

How Infectious Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers

Maryland providers

Infectious Disease Physician share within Maryland

1. Infectious Disease Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Infectious Disease Physician share within Maryland

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Infectious Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Infectious Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Infectious Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Infectious Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Infectious Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1111 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21201, with a listed phone of (410) 837-2050. NPI 1962668285 was issued on 08/06/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RUHS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,028 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 148 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.7 million in drug spend, split 38% brand-name and 62% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Infectious Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,292 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 816 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1111 N CHARLES ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21201

Provider Details

NPI 1962668285
Specialty Infectious Disease Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/06/2008

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

CHASE BREXTON HEALTH SERVICES INC
BALTIMORE, MD

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$209

Largest payer

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. — brand share 38.0%
Specialty average (est.)

38% brand-name claims vs 62% generic, on 3,028 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,028
Total Claims
$2.7M
Total Drug Cost
148
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,773
Total Day Supply
109,982
Brand vs Generic
38% brand / 62% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$2.7M
Generic Drug Cost
$45K
Opioid Claims
82 (2.7% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
62.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.74
Gender Split
28% female / 72% male
Age Distribution
<65: 74, 65-74: 66, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Biktarvy
Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala
329
Atorvastatin Calcium
193
Amlodipine Besylate
124
Lisinopril
96
Genvoya
Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen
94
Tivicay
Dolutegravir Sodium
91
Tamsulosin Hcl
86
Descovy
Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam
82
Omeprazole
74
Valacyclovir
Valacyclovir Hcl
57

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Infectious Disease Physician Overview

How SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. fits within the Infectious Disease Physician landscape nationally.

8,292
Infectious Disease Physician Providers in US
54
States with Infectious Disease Physician
816
Avg Claims per Provider

SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s 3,028 claims are above the specialty average of 816.

Nearby Infectious Disease Physician Providers in Maryland

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RUHS.

Compare Infectious Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s specialty?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. specializes in Infectious Disease Physician and practices in BALTIMORE, Maryland. Credentials: M.D..
How much does SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. wrote 3,028 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.7M in drug costs for 148 beneficiaries.
Where is SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. located?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. is located at 1111 N CHARLES ST, BALTIMORE, MD, 21201. Phone: (410) 837-2050.
What is SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s NPI number?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962668285, issued on 08/06/2008.
Does SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s prescribing is 38% brand-name and 62% generic drugs by claim count, with $2.7M in brand drug costs.
Does SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. had 82 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.7%.
How many Infectious Disease Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 8,292 Infectious Disease Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Infectious Disease Physician provider writes 816 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Biktarvy, Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. accept Medicare?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,028 Part D claims and 148 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s credentials?
SEBASTIAN RUHS, M.D.'s NPI is 1962668285 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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