What is Robert Ruffner's specialty?

Robert Ruffner (NPI 1871531632) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Pittsburgh, PA.

Where does Robert Ruffner practice?

Robert Ruffner practices in Pittsburgh, PA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1871531632.

How much does Medicare pay Robert Ruffner?

Robert Ruffner (NPI 1871531632) received approximately $37K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 332 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1871531632

Robert RuffnerMD

PRACTICEUPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE INCSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyPittsburgh, PAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

513

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

701

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$33K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,062 Cardiology providers in PA — bottom quintile (cohort median 1,995).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,000

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$526K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

32.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Apixaban296 claims

Atorvastatin Calcium246 claims

Metoprolol Tartrate204 claims

Metoprolol Succinate172 claims

Clopidogrel Bisulfate162 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$989

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$989

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$989

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Robert Ruffner's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 81 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Janet Durick Diagnostic Radiology · Pittsburgh, PA	185	824
Glenn Andrews Diagnostic Radiology · Pittsburgh, PA	98	257
Elliott Gozansky Diagnostic Radiology · Birmingham, AL	74	227
RAO, BOYANAPALLI	62	232
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE	56	88
Jennifer Mccomb Pulmonary Disease · Pittsburgh, PA	47	393
Harry Rafkin Critical Care (Intensivists) · Pittsburgh, PA	47	257
Imad Domat Cardiology · Pittsburgh, PA	45	123
David Weber Infectious Disease · Pittsburgh, PA	45	350
William Barrington Cardiology · Pittsburgh, PA	45	148
Emily Yee Pulmonary Disease · Pittsburgh, PA	39	244
Michael Risbano Pulmonary Disease · Pittsburgh, PA	38	265

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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