Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Abilene, KS
Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Abilene, Kansas, and NPI 1679599567, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 0425629, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Anthony Ruhlman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 0425629 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 511 NE 10TH St, Abilene, KS 67410
- Phone
- (785) 263-4131
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Fax
- (785) 263-1634
- Medicaid ID
- 30005325050001 KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250612000252); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 511 NE 10TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Janis Anderson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1861459711
- Ashley Barta, APRNFamily Medicine Physician1760522841
- Nicole Betz, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598048753
- Megan Brown, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1821389180
- Daniel Byarlay, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1215970454
- Justin Clark, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1487606380
Verify Stephen Anthony Ruhlman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
Search for license 0425629Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,928 Medicare Part D claims for 494 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 825 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate418 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen362 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl304 claims
- Methotrexate273 claims
- Gabapentin250 claims
- Prednisone233 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: $3,530.16
188 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg, MO · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Amberwell Atchison AssociationAtchison, KS · Critical Access Hospitals
- Hospital District NO 1 OF Dickinson County KansasAbilene, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Stephen Anthony Ruhlman among 54 rheumatology physician records in Kansas
Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD is one of 54 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2005 among the 39 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 rheumatology physician record lists a practice address in Abilene
They are 1 of the 81 NPPES records with a practice address in Abilene, and 54 rheumatology physician records in Kansas.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Janelle Regier, MDHutchinson, KS 675021720297336
- Naveed Salahuddin, MDHutchinson, KS 675021003860560
- David Weidensaul, MDHutchinson, KS 675021942205851
- Ken Baxa, DOHoisington, KS 675441386020741
- Brannon Donovan, MDWichita, KS 672351225667231
- Nadia Gibson, MDWichita, KS 672181164698593
- Preethi Kurakula, MDWichita, KS 672181598942328
Common questions
What is Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD's NPI number?
Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679599567, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 NE 10TH St, Abilene, KS, 67410. Phone: (785) 263-4131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 0425629, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Anthony Ruhlman, MD had 4,928 Medicare Part D claims for 494 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.