NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Gary Rule, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Phoenix, AZ

William Gary Rule, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1538346606, issued on Jan 30, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 44461, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538346606
Name
William Gary Rule
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
44461 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone
(480) 301-8000
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120321000368); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5777 E Mayo Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Oluseyi AbidoyeHematology & Oncology Physician1780211029
  2. Neera Agrwal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992780522
  3. Maria Aguilar, MDNeurology Physician1518924190
  4. Sophia Aguirre, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1285384859
  5. Erin Alexander, MS, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1487541595
  6. Nneoma Alozie, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912642695

Verify William Gary Rule in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Rule27
  2. Specialty average134

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): 78.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score69.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Gary Rule among 156 radiation oncology physician records in Arizona

William Gary Rule, M.D. is one of 156 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 115 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 156 radiation oncology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leonard Gunderson, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541265416366
  2. Michele Halyard, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541326022310
  3. Joshua Niska, MDPhoenix, AZ 850541811307333
  4. Samir Patel, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541235348079
  5. Nathan Yu, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541962864157
  6. John Dover, MDPhoenix, AZ 850321346235405
  7. John Kresl, MD, PH.DPhoenix, AZ 850281366418675
  8. Abhilash Nambiar, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850281013126440

Common questions

What is William Gary Rule, M.D.'s NPI number?

William Gary Rule, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538346606, issued on Jan 30, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Gary Rule, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Gary Rule, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 44461, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Gary Rule, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Gary Rule, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Gary Rule, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 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.