NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Galveston, TX

Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1629165279, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas M1328, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629165279
Name
Wayne C. Rutledge
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
M1328 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
Phone
(409) 772-1425
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(409) 772-0885
Medicaid ID
151601501 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 301 University Blvd

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  6. Randa Abdelmasih, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1003377417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

292 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wayne Rutledge292
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl30 claims
  3. Ibuprofen23 claims
  4. Cefdinir21 claims
  5. Prednisone11 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.

Wayne C. Rutledge among 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas

Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D. is one of 4,885 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Galveston

They are 35 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 4,885 emergency medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Brock, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551083880249
  2. Joseph Chang, MDGalveston, TX 775551346278728
  3. Richard Cole, MDGalveston, TX 775551124068416
  4. Joshua Feinstein, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551457448151
  5. Dietrich Jehle, MDGalveston, TX 775551669437141
  6. Stephen Kim, MDGalveston, TX 775551720226707
  7. Kjell Lindgren, MDGalveston, TX 775551336191212
  8. Mark Nikbakht, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551730348749

Common questions

What is Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629165279, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-1425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M1328, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wayne C. Rutledge, M.D. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.