Dr Christopher M Ruthruff, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Ionia, MI

Dr Christopher M Ruthruff, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Ionia, Michigan. He graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. He is a member of the group practice Sparrow Ionia Hospital and his current practice location is 550 E Washington St, Ste 205, Ionia, Michigan. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (616) 527-8293.

Dr Christopher M Ruthruff is licensed to practice in Michigan (license number CR070864) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1831144179.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher M Ruthruff, MD
550 E Washington St, Ste 205,
Ionia, MI 48846-2202
(616) 527-8293
(616) 527-5718

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher M Ruthruff
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience27 Years
Location550 E Washington St, Ionia, Michigan
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Christopher M Ruthruff graduated from medical school in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831144179
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/19/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5799812632
  • Enrollment ID: I20100423000517

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher M Ruthruff such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831144179NPI-NPPES
1016882OtherMIMCLAREN
700C460070OtherBCBS GROUP NUMBER
104425019MedicaidMI
383218134OtherMITRICARE
4425019OtherMIMOLINA
01349OtherMIPRIORITY HEALTH PAY TO #
200000002259OtherMIPHPMM
135697200OtherMIUS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine CR070864 (Michigan)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia, MIHospital
Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing, MIHospital
Sparrow Carson HospitalCarson city, MIHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Sparrow Ionia Hospital004211888731

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Christopher M Ruthruff allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSparrow Ionia Hospital
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1700820065
PECOS PAC ID: 0042118887
Enrollment ID: O20031230000664

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Christopher M Ruthruff is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Christopher M Ruthruff, MD
550 E Washington St, Ste 205,
Ionia, MI 48846-2202

Ph: (616) 527-8293
Dr Christopher M Ruthruff, MD
550 E Washington St, Ste 205,
Ionia, MI 48846-2202

Ph: (616) 527-8293

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Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

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