Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD
Optometrist · Heath, OH
Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Heath, Ohio, and NPI 1144335779, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 3509, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Joseph Ruth
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3509 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 771 S 30TH St, Heath, OH 43056
- Phone
- (740) 522-8846
- Enumerated
- Aug 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (740) 522-8846
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 771 S 30TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ned Rosengarten, O.D.Optometrist1841325669
Verify Stephen Joseph Ruth in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 3509Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost59 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl25 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 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: $97.73
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Stephen Joseph Ruth among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 60% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 optometrist records list a practice address in Heath
They are 10 of the 149 NPPES records with a practice address in Heath, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Heath → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Applegett, O.D.Heath, OH 430561447340609
- Mark Ceneviva, O.D.Heath, OH 430561396753455
- Jennifer Davis, O.D.Heath, OH 430561578682290
- Janine Flood, O.D.Heath, OH 430561710974407
- Robert Heacock, O.D.Heath, OH 430561972590669
- Ryan Millyard, O.D.Heath, OH 430561730537101
- Kevin Rodda, ODHeath, OH 430561649761735
- Robin Rosengarten, O.D.Newark, OH 430561568597367
Common questions
What is Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD's NPI number?
Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144335779, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 771 S 30TH St, Heath, OH, 43056. Phone: (740) 522-8846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 3509, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Joseph Ruth, OD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.