Terry S. Ruhl, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Altoona, PA
Terry S. Ruhl, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1588616106, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD067582L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Terry S. Ruhl
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD067582L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 889-2701
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 889-7864
- Medicaid ID
- 0017492470001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100310000287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Terry S. Ruhl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD067582LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,825 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 111 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril133 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium126 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate113 claims
- Gabapentin103 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa75 claims
- Ozempic69 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 46.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
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.
Terry S. Ruhl among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
Terry S. Ruhl, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 53 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Terry S. Ruhl, MD's NPI number?
Terry S. Ruhl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588616106, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Terry S. Ruhl, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 889-2701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Terry S. Ruhl, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD067582L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Terry S. Ruhl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Terry S. Ruhl, MD had 2,825 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Terry S. Ruhl, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.