Thomas Ruffolo, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Washington, NC
Thomas Ruffolo, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Washington, North Carolina, and NPI 1902800766, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 34150, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Ruffolo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 34150 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 606 E 12TH St, Washington, NC 27889
- Phone
- (252) 946-1573
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Fax
- (252) 946-1316
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080123000256); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 606 E 12TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Brillant, PAPhysician Assistant1467785774
- Colleen Kennerly, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1871220533
- Savannah Roberson, AGNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1699660035
Verify Thomas Ruffolo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 34150Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole21 claims
- Famotidine18 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine12 claims
- Rinvoq12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13,545.67
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Vidant Medical Group LLCGreenville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas Ruffolo among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Thomas Ruffolo, MD is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Washington → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kitson Deane, MDWilson, NC 278931487215109
- Duane Fitch, MDWilson, NC 278931972688737
- Christopher Gal, M.D.Wilson, NC 278931467890012
- Venkatesh Lakshman, MDWilson, NC 278961457446312
- Randall Savell, M.D.Wilson, NC 278961497849087
- Nagarjuna Yerra, MDRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701275542649
- Steven Faber, MD FACGElizabeth City, NC 279091326002767
- Michael Sue, M.D.Elizabeth City, NC 279091548245806
Common questions
What is Thomas Ruffolo, MD's NPI number?
Thomas Ruffolo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902800766, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Ruffolo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 E 12TH St, Washington, NC, 27889. Phone: (252) 946-1573. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Ruffolo, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 34150, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Ruffolo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Ruffolo, MD had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas Ruffolo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 of 100. 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.